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TIL that dog and cat feces is a better fertilizer than most manures because of it's high phosphorus content.

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9YjJ6 TIL, You aren't supposed to store potatoes beside onions. Onions give off a gas to age potatoes faster
XEGgQ TIL The Privy Council of Elizabeth I of England marked letters that needed to be delivered quickly with a rough drawing of a gallows on the address panel. Sometimes the drawing included a body hanging from the gallows.
0dye5 TIL that in 2023, a radioactive capsule containing cesium-137, was lost during transport in Western Australia, prompting a large-scale search operation. Amazingly, it was found on the side of the road several weeks later and caused no injuries or sickness.
M4N8 TIL that pain serves an evolutionary purpose for higher organisms to “learn from their mistakes.” Insects may not feel the same pain as we do because of their short lifespans.
kLQm TIL In 1932, a football player for Mesa High School was accidentally killed by a shotgun blast to the chest. As he neared death he said, “Tell coach and the boys to carry on.” Students began repeating the theme “Carry On” to one another, eventually becoming the school’s official motto.