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TIL that it's actually possible to communicate with plants

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VklZ TIL that in 1896 Auburn ROTC cadets greased the skids of a railway track before a football game. The train with the incoming team couldn’t stop and slid halfway to the next town, forcing them to walk 5 miles to the game possibly contributing to their 45-0 loss.
7RR7 TIL that until the 17th or 18th century, 880 lb birds lived in Madagascar. They were called Elephant Birds and were over ten feet tall.
N0mJ TIL scientists are researching a chemical/drug that dramatically reduces alcohol/BAC levels in the blood, which has the potential to be used to sober people up in a very short time.
4vlR TIL: a 15 year old teenager was beaten to death after spending only 14 hours in Internet Addiction clinic
JYBG1 TIL That it is very rare for an opossum to contract rabies due to their low body temperature