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TIL that Stalin and Lenin robbed a bank together in 1907, killing 40 and injuring more.

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690VJ TIL the manchineel tree, one of the deadliest plants on Earth, produces a sweet, apple-like fruit that’s highly toxic. Native to the Caribbean and Florida, its sap causes severe burns and blistering on contact, and even a taste of the fruit or inhaling smoke from its wood can be fatal.
R7JPa TIL Viagra is given to some premature babies to increase oxygen transport by widening the blood vessels, as their lungs often haven't developed enough to transport oxygen efficiently on their own
8a9o4 TIL that the voting age in Brazil is 16 and voting is mandatory for all literate people from 18 to 70
J1Qgk TIL Dollar comes from the Dutch "Daalder" and was imported by the Spanish & the $ comes from the F of Florence, Italy, where the bills were printed. (Read the article, it is really interesting)
9wNXm TIL that the rare and ancient coelacanth fish give birth to live offspring called "pups"