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TIL that the word "Dreamt" and its variations, such as "Undreamt" is the only word in the English language that ends with the letters "mt."

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6y0Z TIL the cast of Starship Troopers agreed to do the co-ed shower scene only if director Paul Verhoeven agreed to direct the scene naked, which he did.
8a7nX TIL - There’s a tree whose fruit naturally explodes, shooting its seeds up to 100m away.
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