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TIL When bitten by caterpillars, plants send Chemical SOS signals to parasitic wasps that attack the caterpillars.

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j7ER TIL in 1904 A Swedish sailor shipwrecked on an island in Papua New Guinea inhabited by cannibalistic tribals. He was carried to their king, who’s daughter fell in love with him. He married the king’s daughter and after his death, became king of the Island.
Me9QW TIL a rogue Asian bull elephant named Osama bin Laden went on a two year killing spree from 2004 to 2006, resulting in at least 27 deaths in the Indian state of Assam
7V5b TIL that in a study done over 13 years and involving 15,000 doctors, it was demonstrated that taking a daily multivitamin actually does reduce your risk of getting cancer
WgD9 TIL that C.S. Lewis, Aldous Huxley, and John F. Kennedy all died on the same day - November 22, 1963.
A9Q7 TIL there are fish that when eaten produce hallucinogenic effects similar to LSD