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TIL the banana tree is actually a herb.

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R7ly7 TIL about the El Cazador shipwreck, a single ship carrying 19 tons of Spanish silver sunk in 1784, causing Spain to give up Louisiana to France. Had this ship not sunk, the Louisiana Purchase never would have happened.
QJjLd TIL it is illegal to put coins in your ear in Hawaii because it’s a a sign of selling illegal drugs.
g7PX TIL The ‘Door Close’ button in most elevators is actually just a placebo button. It only functions if pressed continuously, and is only meant to be used this way by firefighters and rescue personnel during emergencies.
Z8ZKv TIL That there is a volcano in Ethiopia that spits blue lava
Lo5p TIL A 12-year-old girl was arrested, handcuffed, and detained at a police precinct for several hours for doodling on her desk in class.