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

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LErV TIL That telling “scary ghost stories” is an old Christmas Eve tradition that has died out in the past century
Apx7 TIL that there is a museum sorcery and witchcraft in Iceland. Visitors can experience complete rituals and spells related to magic. One displays exhibits a pair of pants made from dried human skin, called necropants. They were worn for good luck.
JYkOl TIL Creedence CLearwater Revival has the most No.2 Billboard hits without ever hitting No. 1
dEY8 TIL beer was illegal in Iceland from 1935-1989 while all stronger drinks were legal.
Wk77L TIL when African elephant bulls enter “must” (a rutting phase of the reproductive cycle), they experience Green Penis Syndrome. During this time they secrete pungent liquids from their temporal glands, while the penis turns green and releases a constant dribble of strong-smelling urine.