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TIL Cannabis plants (and corn and sunflower) are being used to decontaminate the radioactive soil around Chernobyl.

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nWJNG TIL that there's a North Korean school system in Japan, ranging from kindergarten to university, for ethnic Koreans who registered with the DPRK.
O8GR TIL In 1956, Frank Lloyd Wright wanted to build a mile-high building (528 stories) in Chicago. The World’s current tallest building, the Burj Khalifa is only ½ a mile high and was inspired by Wright’s design.
LkQ80 TIL that 'redundant phrases' such as "ATM Machine", "LCD Display" and "PIN Number" are examples of RAS Syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome), which itself is a redundant phrase.
9rKm TIL Dr Pepper is the oldest soda that’s still selling in the US, and is a year older than Coke
dD5bK TIL of a Victorian-era English recipe for a toast sandwich: Two pieces of bread with a slice of toast in between. Modern reviews have ranged from calling it “just not that good” to “an extravagance of blandness.”