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TIL of Lord Timothy Dexter, an illiterate gold digger con man who fell backwards into piles of money despite being a complete idiot who made the worst investments ever that paid off by pure dumb luck.

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o8MK TIL that beer hops contain “Hop Beta Acids” that research has shown to kill varroa mites, a parasite killing off honey bee colonies, without any affect on bees. The research has been so promising that the EPA has approved its use without further testing, due to the long history of hops in brewing.
j6G9p TIL that scientists created a 60 year long experiment in Siberia, selectively breeding wild foxes who showed friendly traits. 40 generations later they were as friendly as dogs!
PY7KL TIL about Vachellia Rigidula, a plant that naturally produces DMT, methamphetamine, mescaline, amphetamine, and nicotine.
xVmL0 TIL there's a type of rabbit-sized mini deer (chevrotain)
V76G TIL North Korea has a larger population than Australia