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TIL some cactus grow their own sunscreen, but only near the top of the cactus, to protect themselves from the noonday sun

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VBMmD TIL Mexico, the cartel called ''Jalisco New Generation'' of the infamous drug kingpin, El Mencho initiates his adepts into cannibalism. Cartel components must first eat the toes and then the hearts of rival cartel members.
jddM TIL Neil deGrasse Tyson danced Ballet, Jazz, Afro-Carribean, and Latin Ballroom style while attending Harvard. He also won a gold medal in Latin Ballroom style with the University of Texas dance team
Oor7X TIL in 1987, 18 month-old Jessica McClure fell into a well in a backyard in Texas. CNN covered the rescue effort, which took 56 hours, and the story found worldwide attention. In 2011, McClure, aged 25, received a trust fund of donations from around the world. She has no memory of the event.
Ype9G TIL: Opossums are responsible for keeping us safe from ticks.
8aEGa TIL that “Smarties” (U.S.) were first made after WWI using repurposed gunpowder pellet machines, which gave them their shape and texture.