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TIL wild marijuana grows all over Northern Japan.

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x6Q5o TIL Belgian Blue cattle are super muscular cows due to a myostatin-blocking mutation. Despite their bulk, they have thin skin and small bones, making them look even more ripped. Their meat is very lean and yields up to 40% more edible muscle than regular cattle.
R7jel TIL: Disney's theme park ride "Pirates of the Caribbean" originally used real human skeletons as props
yQP8M TIL that the rescue dogs searching the 9/11 rubble got depressed from constantly finding dead bodies so their handlers had firemen hide so the dog could find them and play.
mxNXx TIL The electric vibrator was the fifth home electronic ever invented. It was prescribed to women who experienced what doctors called "hysteria" In addition: "If a woman became flushed and happy from her pelvic massage, she was said to have underwent a 'hysterical paroxysm.'"
xKpo TIL a prize of one million dollars has been offered to anyone who can demonstrate that $7,000 audio cables are any better than ordinary cables