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TIL the Low German language is more closely related to English than to Standard German, as Low German and English are classified as North Sea Germanic languages, whereas Standard German is an Elbe Germanic language

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VWlm TIL there is a species of orchid which produces a narcotic nectar to cause a drug addiction in their wasp pollinators.
vKLx TIL in the 80’s Bayer sold contaminated blood products after safer versions became available. Although the product was tainted with HIV, a concern discussed by Bayer and the FDA, there was an impression of protecting the companies’ profits at the cost of infecting large numbers of people with HIV.
M7VeA TIL it's unknown for sure what William Shakespeare's life was like between the ages of 21-28 (1585-1592), from before he was a playwright in London. Speculation has ranged from him becoming a country schoolmaster, to becoming a soldier, to using London as an escape from punishment for poaching deer.
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BraMk TIL a company in Maine was sued for $10 million because they did not use an Oxford Comma in their workers’ contracts