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TIL that Switzerland is so far the only country in the world that recognizes the dignity of plants in its constitution.

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gMe9L TIL FDR died just as they were making a portrait of him, leaving the portrait incomplete.
kJO9m TIL that Eel blood is toxic to humans, but both cooking and the digestive process destroy the toxic protein.
MadB TIL Harvard makes so much money from the interest on its endowment that even if the school gave free tuition to all of its students it would still make a profit
Jrol TIL that the wiggles used the fingers wagging move when being photographed with children because it was their policy that touching children, no matter how innocently, was inappropriate. It also protected them from possible litigation.
6mQm TIL the Game of Thrones showrunners/producers began trying to reduce the amount of frequent character and political intrigues during garden walks, because of the South Park parody episode ‘Black Friday’