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TIL that there is actually a word that rhymes with Orange, a sporange is part of a fern or plant.

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xVDZ5 TIL that 1.3 million Indian soldiers served in World War One, and over 74,000 of them lost their lives. But history has mostly forgotten these sacrifices, which were rewarded with broken promises of Indian independence from the British government.
we0M TIL that Ron Perlman put on the make-up for Hellboy (a 4 hour process) just to fulfill a child’s Make-A-Wish request. He then spent the whole day with the child.
xV6Rw TIL For many ovens the drawer beneath is meant to keep foods warm, not as storage for baking sheets/pans
lonwK TIL Dolly Parton gave each family who lost its primary residence in the 2016 TN fires $1,000 a month for five months. When she arrived to help dole out the final payments, she brought the nearly 900 families an unexpected bonus – another $5,000 each for a total of $10,000.
negDW TIL Charles Gilbert Gates built a mansion off Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis Minnesota and was the first person to build air conditioning into his home.