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TIL that a plant called Boquila trifoliolata is able to mimic the leaves of other plants, even plastic ones.

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LgwV TIL That Canada has the 6th largest air force in the Americas, behind the US Airforce, the US Navy, the US Army, the US Marine Corps, and the Brazillian Air Force
lEk5 TIL the word “Testify” originates from the Latin word for testicle. Two men taking an oath of allegiance would hold their balls as a sign of truthfulness. If they broke their oath they would lose their manhood, literally putting their balls on the line.
x604B TIL that household adventure brands such as The North Face, Timberland, Vans, Icebreaker, Altra plus a few others all belong to the same company VF Corporation.
loQe5 TIL the battlecruiser HMS Hood sunk in only 3 minutes resulting in the deaths of 1418 men, and only 3 survivors.
QNBKk TIL that Paula Cole's big break began as a voicemail from Peter Gabriel. After Sinéad O'Connor abruptly exited Gabriel's 1993 tour as a backing vocalist, Cole was called in. Cole immediately flew from San Francisco to Germany for just one rehearsal and then performed for 16,000 people.