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TIL that some trees accumulate toxic levels of heavy metals in their tissues as a form of defense

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kJdx7 TIL Federico da Montefeltro lost one of his eyes in a tournament so he had the bridge of his nose removed to increase the field of vision of his remaining eye.
4kyGN TIL that electric vehicles typically weigh 20-50% more than gas-powered cars & guardrails do very little to stop EV’s from barreling through barriers
GY7K4 TIL John Boyega would try and lighten the mood on the set of Star Wars when things were feeling too serious. “I give Adam (Driver) hugs randomly, just for no reason,” he said. “He just stands there and waits for me to be done.”
wL61E TIL Sometimes Air Forces Ceremonially Set Pianos on Fire
1o9P TIL that NY’s tap water has tiny crustaceans in it to combat mosquito larvae in the water supply. As such, water in NY is not Kosher.