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TIL That the State Flag of Alaska was designed by a 13 year old

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X00bj TIL peanut butter can glow in the dark. Due to its phenolic compounds, the protective agents found in plant-based foods, that absorb light in the ultra-violet spectrum and glow in the dark.
wXJ1 TIL that the “immunity to iocane powder” plot device has a basis on an ancient king
XLwE TIL of Richard Jewell who became a national hero for saving hundreds of lives when he spotted a bomb at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, only to be wrongly accused of the crime 3 days later
rR7AM TIL Dutch authorities created over 300 little "parks" for bees on top of bus stop shelters in Utrecht; roofs are planted with low-maintenance sedum providing a safe habitat for bees. Over 50% of Netherlands' 358 bee species are endangered. Human commuters get with bamboo benches and LED lighting.
nex87 TIL Medieval copyists wrote the Latin word io (meaning "hurray") at the end of a sentence to indicate joy. Over time, the i moved above the o, and the o became smaller, forming the modern exclamation point.