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TIL it is possible to "graft" branches of different trees together and create a tree of 40 fruits

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5YpR TIL on this day in 1977 (15/08/1977) a signal was received on the Big Ear Telescope in Ohio that is thought to be from outside our Solar System. No signal of this type has been received before or since this.
b69RZ TIL airports renumber their runways because the magnetic pole is not fixed, and headings change slightly over time
aM7M TIL There is a cruise ship named “The World” – Its residents permanently live there as it travels the globe.
4Neb TIL companies can still legally fire a worker for being gay in 29 states.
KEpE TIL A guy performed a DIY sex change in his bathroom and got it almost perfect.