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TIL 1 in 14 Americans would murder someone for 3 million dollars.

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E1EZW TIL there is a species of plant called the phantom orchid which has no photosynthesizing chlorophyll. It instead relies entirely on fungi in its root system for acquiring nutrition and energy
AXEd TIL John Knoll, the visual fx supervisor of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi, won an oscar for a Pirates of the Caribbean movie and also invented Photoshop.
yVxdl TIL that the Genain quadruplets, born in 1930, are identical sisters who all developed schizophrenia by age 24. Studied by the NIMH, their case suggested a strong genetic link to the illness.
9Orr TIL In 1944, a British captain and his troops came under heavy fire in which he single handedly organized defenses, carried wounded to safety, was shot in the face and arms, then ordered his men to fall back as he held his position with just a pistol and grenades, where he was last seen.
jNMLQ TIL that from 1860 to 1916 the British Army required every soldier to have a mustache