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TIL that the petals of a sunflower are actually each single-petalled flowers; a sunflower is actually a cluster of hundreds of flowers.

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Lo8Z TIL That Red Wines are never paired with fish because their iron content speeds up the decaying process, leading to a “fishier” taste.
WkLGB TIL nonviolent resistance movements are twice as likely to achieve their goals as violent ones, due in large part to their greater potential to elicit mass participation.
KY6L6 TIL the King of Norway's firstborn, Princess Märtha Louise, is a self-described 'clairvoyant'. She has started a school for communicating with angels and dead souls, and is currently dating a self-described shaman.
v1lB7 TIL some ranchers around Yellowstone National Park are using old heritage breeds of cattle because those breeds are more maternal and defensive of their calves, so they are much more likely to deter predators like bears and wolves.
4Xyo TIL that there are planets without stars, that they could outnumber the stars in the galaxy, and could easily harbor bacterial life.