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TIL that fungi are more closely related to animals than to plants.

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VZOk TIL that because “diplomatic bags” are protected by international law from being searched, a last-minute shipment of replacement parts for the toilet in the International Space Station was transported in a “diplomatic bag” from Russia to Florida to arrive before liftoff.
QJVZd TIL the B-side of the cassette release of "In God We Trust, Inc" by Dead Kennedys is left blank. The B-side label states "Home taping is killing record industry profits! We left this side blank so you can help.".
KKwa TIL that in 2008 Speedo, in collaboration with NASA, released a swimsuit so drag-resistant that it was banned from use in swimming competitions for giving swimmers using it too much of an advantage.
kO1WW TIL of “Thalaikoothal”, a traditional practice of senicide (murder of elderly) in southern India. It can be socially accepted, even if the victim may protest.
D17dD TIL that there was a form of medieval torture, where the victim's feet were covered in salt water and then a goat would start licking them. Sometimes the laughter and stress from the intense tickling resulted in a heart attack or a brain hemorrhage.