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TIL tomato plants grow roots out of their stems, so it's beneficial to either plant the stem sideways or extra deep to promote additional root growth

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dla8 TIL Scientists Just Invented the Neural Lace which would allow your brain to connect to the internet.
YVar TIL that pistol dueling with wax bullets was a popular pastime in the early 20th century and even featured as a sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics
R50Ml TIL what it means when a superhero has “peak human strength” (like Captain America)
EWWx TIL in 1993 the Japanese religious cult Aum Shinrikyo released aerosolized Anthrax in a city near Tokyo over the course of 2 days. It should’ve killed thousands, however, they used a strain of Anthrax used for cattle vaccinations and inadvertently could’ve immunized everyone instead.
E1Evw TIL of the Crikey steveirwini, a rare species of tree snail discovered in Australia in 2009. The discovering scientist noted its khaki appearance and decided the only appropriate name was one that would honor the late Crocodile Hunter and his signature catchphrase.