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TIL that in the late 1800s, many farmers in the American midwest believed that strong vibrations in the air helped rainclouds form, akin to shaking the branches of a wet tree. This led many to set off dynamite explosives at high altitudes in order to bring rain for their crops.

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KOEwG TIL there’s a man in Henderson, NV who used DNA testing and research to discover that as an infant, he was wrongly “returned” to a different family whose son had been kidnapped from the hospital. He’s still looking for his real twin sister who also disappeared.
y8XM TIL There is a type of Catfish that lays its eggs among the eggs of the Cichlid fish, which carries its young in its mouth. These eggs will then hatch first inside the unwilling adoptive mother’s mouth, and proceed to eat the Cichlid eggs present before being released by the Cichlid.
p8kbZ TIL that alexandrite, a gemstone found in the Ural mountains, will shine different colours if it is viewed under natural or artificial light
x6Dg TIL Since 1945, all British tanks have come equipped with tea making facilities
9YJdp TIL British prime minister Harold Wilson was so unliked by senior members of the army and MI5 that there allegedly were discussions about a military coup against the government in 1974