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TIL common ornamental and invasive (in USA) plant, Japan barberry, is associated with higher tick populations, with plant removal considered a strategy for Lyme management.

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GA9XN TIL Shi Yang, a Chinese prostitute married a pirate leader, after his death, married her husbands adopted son, lead a pirate army of 40k-80k men, had a pirate code protecting women captives from abuse from her fleets crew, ultimately surrendered and was allowed to live in peace.
m1bP TIL That upon his death Ben Franklin left 1,000 pounds to gather interest in a trust for 200 years..
QJdNE TIL Tom Rogers created Charlie the Tuna and based Charlie on his friend Henry Nemo. Nemo is known as the "creator of jive,” which resembles the loose-lipped slang used by Charlie the Tuna.
rNBJo TIL the first ever honorary member of the Harlem Globetrotters was Henry Kissinger
rRNby TIL of Regulatory Capture, when a governmental regulatory agency ceases to promote the interest of the public, but instead does the exact opposite by advancing the commercial or political concerns of special interest groups that dominate the industry or sector it is charged with regulating.