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TIL that "Pussy willow" is a name given to many of the smaller species of the genus Salix (willows and sallows) when their furry catkins are young in early spring.

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XErPP TIL that MRI is actually NMRI - Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Nuclear is dropped because people would be less likely to trust the technology.
69PW8 TIL about SubTropolis - a repurposed underground limestone mine that has been used to store just about everything
Z8jLB TIL about Molossia, a micronation bordering the U.S. although it's not recognized as a country by any nation, it has its own space program, money, post office and railways. Molossia is in war with east Germany, which doesn't exist since 1989.
X0DwR TIL that all representations of the Egyptian god Aten were accompanied by a sort of footnote. It stated that the art was only an imperfect representation of something that transcended nature, and could not be fully or adequately represented.
DQY1J TIL that Gac fruit(fruit from heaven) has 70 times more lycopene than tomatoes, 40 times more vitamin C than oranges and 10 times more beta carotene than carrots. It is an orange spiked melon like fruit grown on vines that is native to Asia. Typically used to make a traditional red sticky rice dish