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TIL about Watermelon Mosaic Virus spread by aphids looks like someone carved crop circles on a watermelon

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a80w0 TIL that James Conrad Marshall, killed in the Viet Cong attack on the U.S. Embassy during the Tet Offensive was the first Marine Security Guard to die in defense of a U.S. embassy or consulate.
rWZ4 TIL that “Where the Wild Things Are” was originally “Where the Wild Horses are” before Maurice Sendak realized he didn’t know how to draw horses.
d6kd TIL kung fu can refer to any skill achieved through hard work and practice, not necessarily martial arts
neKYY TIL that in 1864, two ships were wrecked on the Auckland Islands at the same time and neither group were aware of the other. One group rescued themselves by sailing to New Zealand in a homemade ship; all five survived. The other group was rescued by a passing ship and only 3 out of 25 survived.
x6ry0 TIL that First Lady of the United States does not have to be the President’s wife and other women have held the title when the President was a widower or single. Most commonly a daughter, niece, or sister of the President.