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TIL of compass plants which tend to align their leaf blades on a North-South axis. This is the optimal alignment for minimal sunlight exposure.

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XE8j6 TIL that in 2019, an Australian pig stole beer cans, became drunk, then started a fight with a cow
nWolb TIL: Atomoxetine, a non-stimulant ADHD medication is in fact a CNS stimulant
e0W85 TIL Aeschylus died by a tortoise dropped by an eagle which had mistaken his bald head for a rock suitable for shattering the shell of the reptile
WkGk8 TIL there's a village in India where snakes are family. Cobras roam freely and are worshipped with a place dedicated in every house where they can come to chill, and are also known to frequent schools, with not a single snake-bite case reported.
yQX1J TIL that the Cold War era satellite espionage program, known as Corona, inadvertently tracked the decline of biodiversity in regions that lack historical records.