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TIL Astronomers have observed sunspots, or starspots, on other stars. A study tracked 56 starspots from a sample of more than 5,000 Sun-like stars

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XN9P TIL the biggest cashew tree in the world covers an area of about 80,000 square feet and produces over 60,000 fruits each year. The tree gets its size from two genetic issues, which allow branches to grow outwards instead of upwards, taking new roots when touching the ground.
Z8V8Y TIL The egg cell is the biggest cell in the human body and the sperm cell is the smallest
690eJ TIL The British government safeguarded the supply of fish and chips during the first and second world wars. It was one of the few foods in the UK not subject to rationing during the wars.
7r9mM TIL When Michael J Fox gave testimony to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee in 1999 about his Parkinson's, he deliberately went without medication beforehand to show the effects of the disorder.
wLZWY TIL at the request of the US, South Korea sent more than 300,000 combat troops to the Vietnam War. Over 5,000 ROK soldiers died in Vietnam.