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TIL Tattooing Was Illegal In NYC From 1961 - 1997

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BrbRy TIL: Vanilla comes from a flowering plant in the orchid family. It grows as a vine and flowers only bloom for one day. There is only a 1% chance of wild pollination so each flower must be hand pollinated. The fruits are 15–23 cm (6–9 in) long pods and are used to produce vanilla extract.
9YKEG TIL Korean Fan Death is a real phenomenon amongst not only Koreans, but also Japanese and Russians too.
pY0we TIL the feast day of St. Nicholas (Santa Claus) isn’t on December 25th, but on December 6th
X0Omk TIL Camels have three eyelids to protect themselves from the blowing desert sand
wLWE1 TIL the USA state of Vermont has more miles of unpaved roads than paved roads.