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TIL France and Brazil had a "war" over lobsters

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LkeMd TIL that a bomb blast on a bus in London, England was initially feared to have killed 3 people and injured 8 in a suspected IRA attack.
xXxk TIL that there is a plant called Ramonda Serbica, which miraculously comes to life when watered, even if it’s completely dried. That’s why it’s also called Serbian Phoenix Flower.
dDKJr TIL that in 1954 Edward Teller, so called "father of the hydrogen bomb", presented plans for a 10.000 Megaton bomb to the General Advisory Committee of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
VM9L0 TIL that shampoo is a word derived from "champu" which is made from shikakai , hibiscus, arappu (Albizzia amara) in India. Colonial traders cleansed hair, body daily with it and introduced it in Europe after returning from India.
9Yeb6 TIL At the height of their popularity in the 1990's baseball card manufacturers produced an estimated 81 BILLION cards per year. That's about 325 cards per every man, woman, and child in the United States.