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TIL that they ironically found a cancer killing molecule in the tobacco plant.

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Nj88 TIL Canada has the highest levels of greenhouse gas emissions per capita in the world. Higher than the United States and China.
0wd7v TIL that bushido (the samurai code of conduct) is a modern construct, invented by a Christian Japanese in an English publication
yVZvp TIL birth rates in the U.S have dropped more than 20 % since 2007
Y7GmP Today I learned that Olympic gold medals are actually more than 90% silver.
4k9Ka TIL that the plumber wrench and the adjustable wrench were both invented by the same person, a Swede from a family of tenant farmers.