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TIL that the word "orchid" comes from an Ancient Greek word for "testicle", because of the shape of the roots.

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m1G9o TIL when Spanish explorers learned of pecans they called them "nuez de la arruga", which roughly translates to "wrinkle nut".
ned8W TIL in 2002 three geriatric Catholic nuns broke into a US nuclear missile launch facility, vandalized it with hammers, and drew crosses on the silo with their own blood.
yVjrV TIL that the creator of Wonder Woman, William Marston, was a psychologist who was famous for inventing the lie detector. He was also a BDSM enthusiast and a firm believer in the superiority of women, stating that Wonder Woman was an allegory for the type of woman he believed should run the world.
RLJ9 TIL milk can be processed for a non-refrigerated shelf life of up to six months. Though popular in Europe, the treated milk tastes sweeter thus making Americans leery of buying it.
JOE8 TIL that Thomas Edison was an advocate for monetary reform in the United States. He was ardently opposed to the gold standard, and debt based money. Famously, he was quoted in the New York Times stating “Gold is a relic of Julius Caesar, and interest is an invention of Satan.”