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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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dD8WB TIL Coal is slightly radioactive. Coal plants are releasing more radiation into the atmosphere on a daily basis than any nuclear plant.
KYYkR TIL Galen argued that the liver must be the primary organ of the body because of its role in the production of the humours. The word for "liver" was often substituted for “heart” in ancient Greek poetry, in phrases like "hit in the liver"
nAAB TIL of Kenneth Robinson who found a loophole that allowed him to buy an abandoned $330k house for $16. His story enraged neighbors for the 7 months he lived there until BoA claimed ownership.
XLdk TIL that the Humor Encryption Theory explains why people have different kinds of humor, and that humor is acquired with experience.
jNaWj TIL that in 2012, a survey in eastern Germany (regions formerly part of East Germany/GDR) was unable to find a single person under the age of 28 who believed in God