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TIL the daughter of Steve Irwin endorsed SeaWorld after Blackfish was released

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P1l9E TIL A cypress knee is a distinctive structure forming above the roots of a cypress tree of any of various species of the subfamily Taxodioideae, like the bald cypress. Their function is unknown, but they are generally seen on trees growing in standing water
dVMj TIL one of the oldest companies in America sold soap to George Washington and many other presidents. They still sell the scents in the exact formulas today.
9wZ9m TIL: Rupaul owns 60,000 acres in Wyoming that he leases to oil companies for fracking
kJ7QE TIL that a novel helped fix the author's relationship with his father. Donald Conroy was a USMC pilot who violently abused his children, including author Pat Conroy. Pat fictionalized his father as "The Great Santini" in a novel. Reading about himself caused Donald to admit his flaws to his family.
9Ym5X TIL Porphyria, a medical condition that causes severe pain and burning to the skin upon exposure to sunlight, is a likely explanation to werewolf and vampire legends.