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TIL that mitochondria and chloroplasts were originally separate prokaryotic organisms (single celled organisms) engulfed by eukaryotic cells (plant and animal). Now they are part of our DNA due to a continued endosymbiotic relationship.

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p8YBb TIL the Supreme Court ruling of "Oliphant v Suquamish" states that non-Native Americans who commit crimes on tribal land cannot be arrested by NatAme law enforcement. Who gets to make the arrest depends on the ethnicity of the criminal or the victim. This resulted in many crimes going unpunished.
W7NWX TIL 3M was originally a mining company called Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company
QN4aa TIL of Terrible Ted, a bear that fought in commercially promoted wrestling matches against humans from the 50s through the 70s.
NgZE TIL Some website re-cut the TV Series “Lost” and put it into Chronological order. Apparently, they don’t get on the island until the 2nd season.
Jk94 TIL there is a flower often used as a food dye in Southeast Asian cuisine called “Clitoria”–named because it resembles a woman’s sexual organs