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TIL that cows sometimes sit like dogs
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TIL that between 1933 and 1941, the Chinese city of Shanghai accepted unconditionally over 18,000 Jewish people escaping Europe during WWII. This was more than Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and British India combined.
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TIL King Togbe Ngoryifia Bansah has ruled the GBI Traditional Area of the Ghana Volta Region from his home in Germany since 1992 when he got the crown following his grandfather’s death (as his left-handed father was not a rightful heir). He rules by phone, fax, and e-mail.
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TIL the smell of freshly cut grass is actually a distress signal. When grass blades are cut, they release green leaf volatiles (GLVs).It alerts the plant to damage so it can mobilize repair. GLVs are also airborne messages warning neighboring plants of danger.
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TIL That Wal-Mart Heiress Paige Laurie paid someone to do all her homework at USC, and had to return her degree after she had already graduated.
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TIL: That the Federal Reserve is sitting on an unused $1 billion stock pile of $1 coins minted at an expense of around $300 million, partly because despite numerous attempts Americans do not want to use the coins but prefer to use the paper note instead