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TIL that the Magnolia is a plant species with roots going back before even bees, so it doesn’t produce any nectar! Instead it’s pollinated by beetles

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PJ6E TIL the last sonata Beethoven composed has little to do with classical music and more to do with with jazz and boogie-woogie, about a 100 years in advance; and he was completely deaf when he wrote it
oBA5o TIL about the Dunning-Kruger Graph / Effect- it explains so much about today's self-proclaimed experts!
VL40 TIL - Al-Aziz Uthman, Sultan Of Egypt And Son of Saladin, Tried To Tear Down The Great Pyramids at Giza, But After Removing Only ~400 Stones In 8 Months, Gave Up On The Expensive Project, Leaving A Gash On The Smallest Of The Three Massive Structures
XW06 TIL that the Pebble Toad will throw itself down a cliff to avoid predators, and survives by tucking in its legs and being light enough to bounce without being injured.
Bg8bL TIL in 2012, Adidas withdrew its plans to sell a sneaker which featured affixed rubber shackles after significant criticism that the shackles invoked the painful image of slavery. In a tweet, the designer of the shoe responded that the sneaker was inspired by a childhood toy called "My Pet Monster"