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TIL a partridge is a ground-nesting bird with zero interest in pear trees.

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MKkW TIL the phrases “1st world, 2nd world, & 3rd world” do not represent wealth, but rather represent economic and political systems. First world being capitalism, second world being socialism, and third world being neutral/non-aligned.
NQJJ TIL the same Dr. Light who built Megaman is Mario’s family doctor
OoLn7 TIL that efforts to prevent suicides off the Mapo Bridge in Seoul, which included LED lighting, statues, and inspirational messages backfired dramatically, and suicides actually more than quadrupled.
grX99 TIL about the CSS Hunley, a confederate submarine that sank three times, killing her entire crew each time.
VGvm TIL that Cannabaceae, a family of flowering plants, includes not only Cannabis, but also Humulus (better known as hops), a main ingredient in beer.