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TIL: The White Mulberry tree flings its pollen at over half the speed of sound through stored elastic force within its anthers.

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11XO TIL that if you fly through an “asteroid belt”, you’re probably not gonna see a single asteroid.
789v7 TIL that the women of Aizu Domain, known as the Aizu Jōshitai, formed an actual female combat unit during the 1868 Boshin War — and some fought with naginata on the front lines against Imperial forces. One of the most famous members, Nakano Takeko, was killed in battle at age 21
16KBW TIL while filming 14 videos back-to-back, Ed Sheeran had one day off & spent it flying to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to perform with Eminem during Em's induction. After finding this out, Em told him “Anything you ever need?" And on the spot, Ed told Em to appear at his show when he came to Detroit
LBWV TIL when the FDA proposed regulations for e-cigarettes, many vape store owners embraced the idea because it would mean higher-quality products.
LVwp TIL Lily Allen wrote a song about her little brother being a loser for smoking weed, watching porn, and not getting his act together. He now has a successful acting career playing Theon Greyjoy on Game of Thrones!