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TIL that some flowering plants have evolved parabolic floral structures that act as "sound beacons" to be acoustically detectable for echo-locating bats

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6E8BW TIL of the Smokey Bear Effect, and how the stringent prevention of wildfires by the U.S. Forest Service has led to "megafires" which are much more destructive and even fatal.
GYkN4 TIL the rarest credit card in the world, the American Express Centurion card, is invitation only, has a $5k initiation fee, a $2.5k annual fee, no credit limit, and is made of titanium.
6E5rw TIL while in prison, Clyde Barrow (Bonnie and Clyde) tried to avoid hard labor by chopping off two of his toes with an axe. As a result, he drove his getaway cars wearing only socks because he couldn’t balance correctly on the pedals of a car when wearing shoes. This is why he died wearing socks.
PYVVg TIL That Organ Donation Is Complicated
xy8w TIL there’s a castle being built using only the techniques and materials used in the Middle Ages. When completed in the 2020s, it should be an authentic recreation of a 13th-century medieval castle.