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Today I learned the Cornus Florida is the state tree for Virginia and Missouri, but not Florida.

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jNjj TIL kids would rather get paid less to be “professional” than work a blue collar job
RmB9 TIL non-functional thermostats are used in many office buildings across the United States. These “placebo” thermostats are instead installed to give employees an illusion of control.
Vb44 TIL that in 2013 PayPal accidentally credited a guy’s account with $92,233,720,368,547,800, making him temporarily the richest man in the world by a million times. When PayPal admitted the error they paid a sum to a charity of the guy’s choice.
o7EE TIL that a kiss from your dog might mean that they want you to regurgitate a snack for them…
vPdrB TIL that the first bottled soft drink and the oldest soda brand in the world is Schweppes, started in 1783