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TIL that there are hundreds of different bamboo species, but only some are suitable for constructing large span structures

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nen6d TIL Matches were originally made with white phosphorus. This caused workers in match factories to get a condition known as phossy jaw which destroys the bones in the jaw. Due to large amounts of deaths and suicides from white phosphorus matches, they started using red phosphorus instead.
R7Jxl TIL porcupines are good climbers and spend much of their time in trees
GByQ TIL i learned that the death of Buddy Holly made his pregnant wife miscarry after learning about his death on TV. As a result it became later forbidden for news outlets to announce a death before the family of the victim is notified
66xW TIL there is a medical chart used to classify types of poop
loyZ7 TIL A female donkey was acquitted on charges of bestiality at a trial in 1750 due to witnesses attesting to her virtue and good behaviour, but her co-accused human was sentenced to death.