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TIL Canada and the Danish Realm share an international land border on tiny barren island

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6pJW TIL the “Tree That Owns Itself” is a white oak tree in Athens, GA, that is widely assumed to legally own itself and the eight feet of land surrounding it. According to newspapers, a deed written by Colonel William Jackson was written to the tree, giving ownership of the land to itself in the 1800s.
OGkwa TIL that "hybrid" tomatoes (Supermarket tomatoes) have up to 75% less nutrients, are virtually tasteless and cost farmers €400,000 for 1kg of seeds. The cost is associated with a bred growth defect, resulting in a 3 week shelf life (vs 3 days)
K7j6 TIL, the pen name, Mark Twain, is steamboat slang for 12 feet of water.
E1x5W If a predator is lurking nearby, a mother mallard will pretend to be injured to distract it from her brood.
yeg8 TIL That an actress from HBO’s “The Wire”, who played a member of a high level drug organization, was arrested in real life after the show for being a member of a high level drug organization