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TIL about the Kadupul flower, a flower is priceless due to that dies almost immediately after being picked, it's scent has a soothing nature and is referred to as a "midnight miracle"

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awOx9 TIL the former Bloods and Crips gang leaders made peace with each other and started an organization to promote peace in their communities. They’re now training former gang members and community leaders to help younger generations.
0d80M TIL A hang-gliding world record was set in 1989 by Kevin Christopherson, who rode an updraft 287 miles (462 km) from Bairoil, Wyoming to North Dakota
xn51 TIL that Charles Taylor won the presidency of Liberia with the campaign slogan “He killed my ma, he killed my pa, but I will vote for him.”
PYgKe TIL about the "Small Penis Rule" which authors can use to avoid libel lawsuits. If the author says a character has a small penis, no male is going to come forward and say, 'That character with a very small penis, that's me!'
Ye7P TIL that Cameron Diaz and Snoop Dogg went to school together and Cameron used to buy weed off him