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TIL that once you become President of the United States of America you can no longer drive on public roads

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kOG9W TIL one of the reasons American bullfrogs are so dangerous as invasive species is cannibalism. Adult bullfrogs can subsist entirely off tadpoles and younger frogs (which eat algae and insects), and that reliable food source lets adult populations grow beyond what's normally possible in an ecosystem
OEe6 TIL Gaslighting or gas-lighting is a form of mental abuse in which information is twisted or spun, selectively omitted to favor the abuser, or false information is presented with the intent of making victims doubt their own memory, perception, and sanity.
VMo7D TIL that the pied piper is a legend, not a fairy tale. 'The earliest written record is from the town chronicles in an entry from 1384 which states: "It is 100 years since our children left."'
ZvmG TIL That ancient egyptian gods Horus and Set battled it out for dominion over egypt by trying to force the other to consume his semen
E1970 TIL of Grietje Scott, who at 90 years old revealed her secret to her family. She was actually a highly decorated member of the Dutch underground in WWII and part of an elite fighting force. She had never told anyone about it and not even her family knew.