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TIL Mushrooms are more closely related to animals than plants

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8yXa TIL that in 1967 British philosopher Bertrand Russell organized an international war crimes tribunal that unanimously concluded the U.S Government was guilty of genocide against the people of Vietnam.
7rVmb TIL that the word "sophomore" means "wise fool" in Greek, describing the tendency of adolescents to behave so irrationally despite thinking rationally sometimes.
Ryl4 TIL pneumonia has been called “the old man’s friend” because of its tendency to quickly kill off those close to death, ending their suffering.
DkDP TIL Kangaroos Are Left-Handed
1abOW TIL Hitler suffered from presbyopia and secretly wore reading glasses. He avoided to be seen in public with glasses as he believed they would compromise his ability to capture people by means of mimic, gestures as well as of his expression