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TIL that the “root” in Root Beer is from the sassafras tree, the same main ingredient in Ecstasy.

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Moam TIL Prophet Muhammad taught that cats are creatures to be cherished and loved. Also, His cat was called muezza.
LQxOZ TIL Two of the highest concentrations of tornadoes outside the U.S. are Argentina and Bangladesh.
5Y4ek TIL "Art Intervention" is the proper term used for an art installation that is outdoors
b9yn7 TIL authors of the NUCLEAR WINTER hypothesis, Carl Sagan and Richard P. Turco, conceded to significantly scale back their theory after much criticism from specialized experts, including exaggerated numbers of dust and ash which wouldn't be the case from airburst nukes.
D1ZYY TIL that some fish eggs can survive being digested by waterfowl and remain viable after being pooped out. This provides one explanation as to how fish ‘miraculously’ appear in bodies of water where they otherwise never existed.