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TIL - The size that acorns grow to is partly dictated by how large the mouths of birds and squirrels are - if the acorns grow too large the animals can’t disperse them away from the tree which is critical for germination an seedling growth

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69bEJ TIL A latin teacher incited 3 of his students to assassinate the cruel Duke of Milan, an act they've been groomed for since childhood. Instead of being hailed as heroes, one was killed by the crowd, and one killed by a guard after he run towards a group of women and got tangled in their clothing
nerM7 TIL While Leon Trotsky was returning to Russia after the Communist Revolution he was arrested and detained in Nova Scotia for a month. His revolutionary speeches were so popular that when he was banned from speaking, 500 prisoners signed a petition. The whole cell block cheered when he was released.
KOBP9 TIL that a peice of horse tack known as the 'Bearing Rein' was extreamly in the 18th and 19th century to keep horses heads up due to a fashion, they were often tightened til the point of discomfort for the horse, until a story about a horse was released in 1877 and bearing reins fell out of fashion
JY1Ak TIL during a François Hollande speech two people got shot accidentally, when a police sniper securing the event from a roof top unintentionally discharged his weapon
p8k18 TIL In India, about 1,500 varieties of mangos are grown including 1,000 commercial varieties. Each of the main varieties of mango has an unique taste and flavor.