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TIL that the wood of Lignum Vitae is so hard and dense that the bearings of the drive shaft for the the nuclear powered USS Nautilus are made from it.

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BoRb TIL Rice does not need to grow in water, but since it can survive it, is done so to control weeds and other pests creating higher yields.
168JV TIL a 6-year-old boy's family reportedly staged his kidnapping in order to scare him because he was "too nice" to strangers. His aunt's co-worker lured to him to his truck, told him he'd never "see his mommy again" & showed him a gun. After 4 hours, his family then lectured him about stranger danger
YpKA TIL that in the 90s, Corn Nuts used the slogan “Bust a Nut” in a radio campaign. It was pulled after complaints.
ADw17 TIL bowhead whales are the only baleen whales native to Arctic waters, and their thick triangular skulls are designed to crack through ice.These whales are considered the longest living mammals and can live for 200+ yrs.Specific mutations in their DNA give these whales enhanced resistance to cancer.
rrgM TIL John Rabe who helped saved 200,000 Chinese lives during during World War 2, had to rely on Chinese care packages after the 2nd World War as he and his family were living in poverty