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TIL That Tumbleweeds are actually living plants that pull their roots out of the ground when it gets too dry so the wind can blow them to a more favorable place, where they then re-plant themselves.

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6EQdl TIL that Japanese golfers purchase 'hole-in-one insurance' because if they get a hole-in-one, they are obligated to host a party and provide food and drinks for guests. The policy covers up to $9,400
P1YDg TIL the ruins of "Great Zimbabwe" in Africa were constructed with geometric precision instead of mortar and had religious sculptures matching the sophistication of other medieval civilizations. Chinese and Persian artifacts found at the site also prove they had far-reaching trade networks.
9Y6D TIL that there is a book sequel to Forrest Gump in which Forrest helps develop New Coke, crashes the Exxon Valdez, helps destroy the Berlin Wall, meets Tom Hanks, and fights in Operation Desert Storm with an orangutan named Sue
XPlR TIL: That a Princeton study determined that America is no longer a Democracy, but rather an Oligarchy.
J1nbj TIL that former Spanish goalkeeper Santiago Cañizares missed out on the 2002 World Cup due to an accident with an aftershave bottle, which resulted in a severed tendon in his foot