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TIL 2000 year old seeds not only were planted and germinated, but also reproduced.

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e0o1b TIL that the USA produces so much cheese they have 'Cheese Caves' to store it all in
Wkwmd TIL that when Einstein's first marriage was failing, he and his wife decided to try and continue the relationship for the sake of their children. However, Einstein compiled a list of cruel demands that his wife must adhere to, including "you will stop speaking to me, if I request it".
Wk7kL TIL the Creole pig of Haiti was deliberately exterminated in the 1980s to stop an outbreak of African swine fever. Peasants were provided with imported pigs from the U.S. as compensation, but this caused many of them to lose money as the American pigs were much more expensive to maintain.
Yp4Yx TIL in 2006, a British man had a life-threatening illness, and thought he was about to die. He called his wife and confessed to having an affair with her best friend. He survived, and in 2010, she murdered him at their home. She was arrеstеd, and eventually sentenced to 582 days for manslaughter
ZpZe4 TIL that anime director Hayao Miyazaki created a kindergarten specially for the staff of studio Ghibli. The kids are able to freely explore its picturesque interiors and are taught traditional skills like cooking rice over an open fire