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TIL- In 1980 Saddam Hussein was given the key to the city of Detroit

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QNyBk TIL “Turkish Ice cream” is not the same as normal ice cream! It is made from Salep (a flour made from the root of the orchid) and mastic (a resin). This causes it to not melt and have a chewy texture.
16JrO TIL that octopuses have three hearts and have blue-colored blood.
xWA1 TIL Last year a Florida woman drove into a house because she was praying with her eyes closed…while driving.
EgKPp TIL 'Botanical sexism' refers to the practice of preferentially planting cloned male plants in urban areas to avoid the litter of fruits and flowers. However, since male plants produce pollen, this can lead to high pollen levels in the air, making the area inhospitable for people with allergies.
0bxR TIL The inventor of Microsoft Office paid ~$30 Million for a space trip to visit the ISS…twice