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TIL that a new species of electric blue tarantula was discovered in Thailand’s forests.

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La5V TIL the Japanese term for a Shotgun Wedding is “Dekichatta kekkon”, which literally translates to “oops-we-did-it-marriage”
9wYMD TIL that popcorn originates all the way back to the Aztec Empire . Where corn, and particularly popcorn, helped lay the foundations for the Aztec Empire.
awyJM TIL The French are European Champions at abandoning pets. Between 100,000 and 200,000 pets are abandoned in France every year (60% during summer). In the UK the figure is closer to 16,000 a year. Typical excuses include going on holiday, having a baby, moving house, and new partner with allergies
vB97 TIL Author William Peter Blatty once won $10,000 on the Groucho Marx show “You Bet Your Life“. When Groucho asked what he planned to do with the money, he said he planned to take some time off to “work on a novel.” The novel turned out to be “The Exorcist“.
n1RB TIL: George Washington was a hemp farmer, and his diary included notes about separating male plants from females, necessary for the females to produce THC