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TIL that there is a plant known as the Coccoloba Gigantifolia which has leaves that can reach up to 8 feet in length (2.4 meters)

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b6MN4 TIL learned that in 2003, Virginia Tech built a 'self-made' super computer (ranked #3 on the Nov 2003 TOP500 list) by using 1,100 Apple Power Mac G5 computers. It was named System X, from the Max OS X operating system.
wr4o TIL that there an African Union similar to the EU, and it plans to introduce a currency by 2023 called the Afro.
QO7d TIL President Jefferson delayed a state dinner for the Tunisian ambassador until after sunset to accommodate the ambassador’s observance of the Ramadan fast, in 1805
yQgaV TIL that the louder a male’s howler monkey’s roar, the smaller his reproductive organs. His testicles, to be specific—according to researchers at Cambridge University.
9Lp TIL: In India all movies (even American made movies) include a short intermission for bathroom breaks and snacks.