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TIL the common tumbleweed which is used to symbolize the American frontier is an invasive plant species from Russia. The only two states that have not been infested are Alaska and Florida.

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69mLW TIL Linnaeus binomial classification was preceded by Clerck's and the first animal to get binomial name was an orb-weaving spider Araneus angulatus
7nBP TIL Twofold Bay whalers had an agreement with a local pod of orcas known as “The Law of the Tongue”. The orcas would herd whales towards shore and block off their escape, allowing whalers to harpoon them. The tongues of the captured whales would then be cut out and thrown to the orcas as tribute.
E110w TIL of the "Kiss of Deaf," aka "Reiter's Ear-Kissing Syndrome (REKS)." It's a hearing loss syndrome caused by a direct kiss in the ear, and although it's temporary, it often causes permanent partial hearing loss.
Zpmgv TIL about the “Dunny man” who would come late at night to empty the toilets in Australian out-houses. He’d hoist the filled drum up on his shoulder, carry it away and replace it with a new one.
YBoW TIL that a British tail gunner in WWII jumped out of a plane without a parachute rather than burn to death. He fell 18,000 feet and survived. He was captured and questioned by the Gestapo. They were so impressed, they issued him a certificate verifying the story.