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TIL loofah sponges come from a gourd and not the ocean.

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lowJA TIL that upon the archaeological discovery of Chechen-Soviet soldiers from WW2 in Ukraine, archaeologists discovered letters addressed to relatives in Chechen towns which no longer exist. Further investigation revealed the Khaibakh massacre perpetrated by Soviet forces.
N1lb TIL of diamond fluorescence which effects about 30% of diamonds and causes them to glow under UV light.
4k9Po TIL the Amazon has an estimated 400 Billion Trees!
nW6Md TIL the General Assembly building in New York is considered on extraterritorial land however in exchange for fire and police protection, they agrees to adhere to follow most federal, state and local laws.
R7v56 TIL about bacha posh, a cultural practice in Afghanistan where some girls are raised as boys until puberty