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TIL Domestic geese do a perfect job of weeding mint fields. They hate mint, but love the plants that compete with it.

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R7oj6 TIL A scientific study found starting high school one hour later than usual allowed students to sleep more than half an hour more, and was associated with reduced sleepiness and increased academic performance.
kxQ5 TIL NFL LB Brian Bozworth trash talked John Elway then got Denver fans to buy 10k $15 shirts saying “Ban the Boz” not knowing they were made by Bozworth.
XEWZj TIL: about Disulfiram (Antabuse) which is a drug used to treat Alcoholism. It causes acute sensitivity to alcohol, producing hangover like symptoms almost immediately after consuming any amount of alcohol.
5YAeQ TIL that all But one U.S. President are descendants of King John, the signer of the Magna Carta and villain of Robin Hood.
o6pY TIL a company called What3Words created a grid of 54 trillion 3x3 meter squares given a 3 word address designation covering the globe. It’s used as a work around for parts of the world with tricky or no addresses and can be used to specify which door in a building a package should be sent to.