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TIL Russian voters used to have a box on their ballots to vote for “against all”.

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p8M5p TIL that figs are pollinated by wasps that die inside the fig. Actually I learned this a month ago and have looked inside every fig I’ve eaten since, in the hopes of finding a dead wasp or wasp parts. No luck yet.
N1o8 TIL Female koalas indulge in lesbian sex sessions, rejecting male suitors and attempting to mate with each other, sometimes up to five at a time
W7G49 TIL that orcas spend their entire lives with their mothers. Only one whale is known to have survived alone: Luna (or Tsux'iit) was young when separated and ended up in Nootka Sound. He was adored by locals for his interactive and playful demeanor, seeking socialization intensely without his pod.
v6Ex TIL For Star Wars Episode I, sets were only built as tall as the actors’ heads. The rest of the sets were created using CGI. However, Liam Neeson’s height necessitated the rebuilding of the sets, which cost the production team an extra $150,000.
KObOa TIL a Japanese company makes chopsticks out of broken baseball bat's.