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TIL there are trees in Florida that are so deadly that even standing under it in the rain is enough to cause blistering if the skin is wetted by raindrops containing any sap. Additionally, if one of these deadly trees is burned, the resulting smoke can cause blindness if it reaches a person’s eyes.

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Lk8w9 TIL that many Native American patterns we see today were actually derived from a 19th Century collaboration between Pendleton wool and several indigenous tribes
a8NDA TIL that slot machines featuring Mario, Donkey Kong or Sonic existed in the 90s and were licensed by Nintendo and Sega (and more)
YODP TIL Gerald Ford is the only person to serve as both president and VP of the United States who was never elected to either office
myBR TIL 100 years ago the Battle of Messines began with the detonation of 19 mines under German front lines which killed 10,000 troops in 20 seconds, considered the deadliest non-nuclear, man-made explosion in history.
XvAP TIL calling a policeman an “antfucker” is not sufficiently insulting for prosecution, Dutch high court decides.