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TIL that each strand of corn silk is attached to an individual corn kernel

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4XvOX TIL of Carl Tanzler, a hospital worker who fell in love with a dying patient. When she perished, he hauled her body out of the mausoleum on a “toy wagon”, preserved her, slept with her corpse for 7 years and planned to send her to space to “restore” her with radiation.
mxDQR TIL About The Real Captain America - Master Sgt. Andrew 'Andy' Christian Marckesano - He served 6 full tours in Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne and the Ranger regiment - Turned Away from the VA Hospital due to full capacity - A few days later he killed two civilians and took his own life.
R7k89 TIL the oldest object in England's Crown Jewels is a spoon.
KOxOG TIL that a tie traces roots to the traditional Croat military kit (1630's) which was distinctively knotted at the Croats' necks. The word "cravat" derives from the French "cravate," a French pronunciation of "Croat"
jN4aN TIL the flag of the Philippines is flown with the red side on the upper side in times of war and the blue side on the upper side during times of peace.