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TIL that David Brandt, the farmer from the "It ain't much but it's honest work" meme, is an expert in no-till farming and soil conservation

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M7G9a TIL that almost any violation of the Texas Transportation Code is an arrestable offense, even if the violation carries no punishment other than a fine. The only three exceptions are a) speeding, b) having an open container of alcohol in your car, and c) texting while driving.
Wkgo4 TIL a 2011 blind study showed that people overwhelming prefer "professional" abstract art over similar art created by toddlers. Participants even preferred the professional paintings when they were labelled as being painted by a child.
OGZZe TIL heart disease is more commonly found in male captive gorillas compared to female. It is one of the leading causes for gorilla mortality in captivity. “Death due to external causes was 4.45 times more likely among females than males.” [2]
b6nB0 TIL that the meat of the Greenland shark is very toxic. If eaten without being treated, the effects on the body are very similar to drunkenness.
Qvop TIL John Quincy Adams was the first American president to grant a woman reporter an interview (Anne Royall) and did so because she sat on his clothes while he bathed nude in the Potomac River.