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TIL John Prine was discovered as a singer by Roger Ebert.

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ne5Q9 TIL In Alaska, plants can grow freakishly large due to the 20 hours of sunshine they receive per day - which gives them a photosynthesis bonus. Examples include 138 lb cabbage, 65 lb cantaloupe, & 35 lb broccoli. A noted side effect is that the produce is also much sweeter due to the extra sunlight.
KODMa TIL Pliny the Elder, the Roman author and philosopher, died after sailing on a rescue mission to Pompeii to save his friends from the eruption
D1v8v TIL Sweden supported the Viet Cong during the Vietnam war
Km0w TIL Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith has the most visual effects for any film, ever
9n9G TIL instead of having captured Somali pirates stand trial, Russia has begun releasing them. They place them in an inflatable boat back in the ocean from whence they came, without navigational equipment. Effectively condemning them to death.