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Today I Learned that you can’t find broccoli in the wild since it was created by humans by breeding it from wild cabbage.

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bkAN TIL that there is an alternative to an above the knee amputation, called a rotationplasty, which involves reattaching the calf, ankle, and foot backwards to create a new knee joint.
nPwW TIL that X% chance of rain doesn’t mean there is a X% probability it will rain. It means you’ll definitely get rain over X% of your geographical area.
oGXY TIL The term Young Turk is slang for a rebellious youth who acts contrary to what is deemed normal by society
0oO5 TIL the shoshinsha mark is a green and yellow symbol that new Japanese drivers must place on their cars for a year; conversely, the fukushi mark (orange and yellow) is for elderly drivers. Both marks warn other drivers that the marked driver is not very skilled due to inexperience or old age.
nwv7 TIL there is a corpse that is so well preserved that it hasn’t decomposed in 95 years.