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TIL there is a naturally occurring black rose. They grow in only one place, a small village in Turkey called Halfeti. And they only appear black in the summer months.

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bkNE TIL there is a fish that when eaten causes severe hallucinations lasting up to 36 hours. It was a party drug during the Roman Empire!
MlxK TIL the Futurama theme song is a remix of the song Psyche Rock by Pierre Henry from 1967
9wJpm TIL of the Samoan branch of the Nazi Party. Support for the Nazi Party was strongest among mixed-race settlers of German descent in the territory. The branch was criticized by the German consul to New Zealand, Walter Hellenthal, over its poor organisation and the racial make-up of its members
grKbD TIL: In 1987, two Chicago TV stations were hijacked by an unknown person in a Max Headroom mask, interrupting broadcasts with bizarre and still-unsolved pirate transmissions.
xVj1k TIL that the F.R.E.D (Field Ration Eating Device) is a multi-tool consisting of a bottle opener, can opener, and spoon, commonly used by the Australian military. However it's also widely known as the "Fucking Ridiculous Eating Device".