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TIL that sycamore seeds (also known as helicopters), are actually poisonous to horses.

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LpWm TIL That the U.S. Military used (and may still use) the “Meow Mix” commercial theme song as a torture device in some prisons, by playing it loud and on repeat.
b67MQ TIL about the Cosquer cave in France. Its only entrance lies 121ft (37m) below the surface of the water, and it has cave drawings of various animals that are estimated to be 27,000 years old.
J1pv TIL during the Apollo 12 mission, a 2 ½ ton piece of the Lunar Module was experimentally crashed onto the surface of the moon. The unexpected result? The moon “rang like a bell” for nearly an hour.
ZpyvB TIL that Popeyes Chicken began in New Orleans, LA as "Chicken On The Run", as owner Al Copeland wanted Popeyes to directly compete with KFC. Only open a few months, the original restaurant failed, causing Copeland to rename it Popeyes Might Good Chicken, which became Popeyes Famous Fried Chicken.
GA1yQ TIL a 19 year old East German stole a 10 ton Soviet armored personnel carrier and drove full-speed into the Berlin Wall, got caught in barbered wire and shot twice before West German bar patrons rescued him.