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TIL about Companion Planting, which helps gardens grow by planting strategically based on root compatibility and soil optimization

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Z8DyG TIL the reason Meowth could speak is that after being rejected romantically by Meowzie (a female Meowth) because she was only attracted to humans, he taught himself human language to impress her, only to have her reject him again for being a "freak"
mxdbM TIL: A study found that subjects who played Portal showed an increase in certain cognitive abilities, whereas subjects who played the "brain training game" Lumosity showed none.
w9eo TIL that the iconic baker known as Betty Crocker never actually existed, and was merely a marketing tool created by General Mills.
5xGP TIL Dogs sleep on their backs when the feel extremely safe and comfortable.
R5LEQ TIL that the first known museum dates to circa 530 BC in the Neo-Babylonian Empire, and was an exhibit of artefacts from earlier Mesopotamian kingdoms. Its curator was Ennigaldi, the daughter of King Nabonidus (who has been called 'the first archeologist'.)