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TIL Hydrangea flowers are a naturally occurring pH indicator, turning pink in basic soil and blue in acidic soil

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bbxE TIL Han Solo used to be an Imperial officer. However, he was dismissed by the Empire for refusing an order to kill a Wookiee named Chewbacca and became a smuggler. To repay this debt, Chewbacca protected Han for the rest of his life.
1aXKW TIL the melody of the national anthem for the German Empire, "Heil dir im Siegerkranz," was derived from the UK national anthem "God Save the King."
WobX TIL Jeanne Calment met van Gogh at the age of ten, started fencing at the age of 85, was bicycling at the age of 100 and died 122 years old. She also smoked for 96 years and is quoted saying: “I’ve never had but one wrinkle, and I’m sitting on it.”
4X4ng TIL that Popeye has four nephews called Pupeye, Pipeye, Peepeye and Poopeye.
npeW TIL there’s more gold in a ton of mobile phones than a ton of gold ore. It takes a ton of ore to get 1g of gold, but you can get the same amount from recycling 41 mobile phones