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TIL Plants Can Recognize and Communicate With Relatives to Work Together

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wompW TIL Roh Moo-hyun left office as South Koreas most unpopular president in its history. He committed suicide a year later leaving a note saying “too many people are suffering because of me”. He has since been reevaluated and is now regarded as South Koreas best president.
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QJ4Ya TIL in 1700 King Louis XIV was the 1st king to tax the upper classes in French history as prior to this the rich would receive tax exemptions from previous kings
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