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TIL there are 4 countries left in the world where a dead person's will can be ignored if they took their own life.

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X0k TIL that the Money used in the Game Monopoly is worth more that some countries actual Currency!
lKWV TIL Macadamia nuts are highly toxic to dogs. They can cause weakness, nausea, and even lameness (especially in hind legs). It is unknown why the nuts have this effect.
p8ag8 TIL while playing fetch with dogs, if you throw the ball into water, the dog will run along the beach a while before jumping in, a technique to minimize retrieval time since they're faster on land. You can use calculus to calculate the optimal jumping point, which the dogs can find instinctively.
lrXr TIL Jehovah’s Witnesses don’t vote in any country, ever.
PYP6Z TIL that the word "orchid" comes from an Ancient Greek word for "testicle", because of the shape of the roots.