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TIL The extremely rare Chorioactic fungus has a disjunct distribution: it is only found in a few forests in Japan and a few counties in Texas at roughly the same latitude. Its appearance gives it the name 'the Devil's Cigar' and then splits into a star shape as it matures. It is unique to its genus.

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0wXvR TIL of Desmond Doss, who despite being a pacifist, served as a combat medic in WWII and saved 75 people during the Battle of Okinawa without even carrying a gun. He was the only conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in the war.
0dXKN TIL The government of Bermuda has a Feral Chicken Management Plan to reduce the number of the invasive species
vO5K TIL that on this 150th anniversary week of the Emancipation Proclamation you can listen to the actual voices of emancipated slaves, their first-hand stories recorded in 1930.
lgG5 TIL an entire village was built on the coast of Malta for the 1980 Popeye movie, and it’s still there
QJrnd TIL Crocodiles do not have sweat glands and release heat through their mouths. They often sleep with their mouths open and may pant like a dog.