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TIL a tree was planted in L.A. in memory of George Harrison of the Beatles, just to later die due to an infestation of beetles.

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QN9MX TIL some heraldry depict an animal penis called pizzle, and the omission of it was seen as a grave insult. In 1579 the pizzle in the coat of arms of Appenzell in Switzerland was forgotten by a calendar printer of St. Gallen, which brought the two regions to the brink of war.
NG8N TIL that most people tie their shoes incorrectly using a “weak” form of the knot because it is easier for children to learn, however the “strong” version of the knot will keep your laces tied better.
KAk6 TIL A German insurance company decided to reward the success of its sales staff with a prostitute-filled orgy.
Oo9ke TIL scientists reverse engineered a natural memory by mapping the brain circuits underlying its formation, then “trained” another animal by stimulating brain cells in the pattern of the natural memory, which created an artificial memory that was indistinguishable from the natural one.
mVLR TIL there is an extinct genus of ape, Gigantopithecus blacki, which stood up to 3 metres tall, weighed as much as 540 kg and have actually been contemporary with modern humans for tens of thousands of years. (Sorry if repost)