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TIL that the Russian Army started wearing socks this year.

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rRlVd TIL that plants don't die from cancer because plant cells can recreate any cell type the plant needs (unlike animal cells) so they replace dead cells & tissues easily. Also mutated plant cells are usually not able to spread to other parts of a plant due to rigid interconnecting cell walls
7rLVb TIL Australian adventurer Francis Birtles in 1927 became the first man ever to drive from England to Australia by car
ADgGa TIL That massive, commercial fishing nets are simply thrown into the ocean after their service life, posing a huge threat to marine life
BgZNr TIL of the Aswan scorpion invasion. In 2001, a rare rainfall event in Aswan led to the scorpions evacuating their homes and coming into contact with people. Over 500 people were stung.
R7MZa TIL The Chinese, as a nation, are not keen on dairy foods and many are uncomfortable with the very idea of cheese, with the exception of the south-western province of Yunnan