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TIL a plant called b. fiolata can replicate the leaves of multiple nearby plants on a single vine by copying features such as leaf size, area, length, angle, color, and even spines

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8ev9V TIL The Indian dish Vindaloo originates from the Portuguese dish "Carne de Vinha D’alhos" which was brought to India by Vasco da Gama who also introduced chilli peppers to India.
7BRb TIL while working as a radio operator, Johnny Cash was the first American to know of the death of Joseph Stalin.
OomV7 TIL that suppressing a sneeze can damage your eardrum or damage your blood vessel in your brain. It can at times even lead to death.
LbNv TIL NFL football offensive lineman John Urschel has been published in several complex mathematics journals.
7810x TIL that Guinness already owned the trademark for a harp symbol with the soundboard on the left when the Republic of Ireland became an independent country, so passports, currency and Official Government documents in Ireland use a harp facing the other way.