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TIL that some species of termites have symbiotic relationships with fungi, cultivating them in their nests as a food source in a mutually beneficial relationship.

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y6Ml TIL the word “blizzard” has a specific, technical definition. The National Weather Service defines a blizzard as a snowstorm with sustained 35 mph (56 kph) winds with visibility under ¼ mile (400m) lasting at least three hours.
X0QND TIL lightning balls that phase through walls and explode can show up rarely and without reason
WG0N TIL a transgender person living as a woman for more than 20 years was arrested for indecent exposure because her breasts were visible through a sheer top and then after a nurse examined her genitals, the state decided that she was technically male and put her in the men’s prison ward.
69N7 TIL Soviet banknotes following the Russian Revolution had the Communist Manifesto printed on them in different languages, encouraging workers of the world to unite.
wL5eo TIL Many shoe stores in the U.S. during the 1940's-70's had shoe-fitting fluoroscopes, essentially X-ray machines for the feet to see how well a person's foot fit in the shoes they were considering buying.