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TIL that the smell of freshly cut grass is actually a chemical plant distress call, telling other plants to move the nutrients into the roots

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d0J8 TIL that golfers in Japan purchase insurance at $65/year for coverage of up to $3,000 in the event that they sink a hole-in-one, in which case tradition dictates that they must buy gifts and drinks for all their friends.
0O65 TIL in the 2006 World Cup final: after he was pulling his shirt, Zidane told Materazzi “If you would like my shirt, I will give it to you after the game”. Materazzi replied “I would rather have your whore of a sister”, which resulted in the subsequent headbutt that got Zidane red-carded.
kM6e TIL the Family International cult believes in a “Loving Jesus.” It’s a radical form of bridal theology that instructs member to visualize Jesus is involved in sex and masturbatory acts with them. Men are encouraged to visualize themselves as women to avoid homosexual relationships with Jesus.
v1NkD TIL that a one-way mirror is also called a two-way mirror
NXW8 TIL that pornstar Lisa Sparks holds the world record for having sex with the most partners in one day, which she achieved by copulating with 919 men on October 16th, 2004.