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TIL US Open quarterfinalist Gael Monfils beat the “Roger Federer of paddle tennis” after learning how to play just days earlier

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grwdy TIL the West Australian Christmas Tree (Nuytsia floribunda) is a parasitic tree that sends out roots up to 150m (492ft) to attach themselves to any nearby trees and plants to draw water and nutrients from them. Almost all species are susceptible to attack.
QNGWE TIL Danny DeVito, The Penguin in 1992's Batman Returns, wrote a comic book story that gives The Penguin the romantic partner he crushed on in that film: Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman. "Bird Cat Love" involves the pair ending the pandemic together. DeVito also checked with Pfeiffer before publishing.
GY6j TIL the Filet-O-Fish was originally developed in 1962 for Catholic McDonald’s customers, since back in the 60’s they tended to abstain from meat on Fridays.
e0rJJ TIL that astronomers have discovered a massive black hole with a huge appetite. Each day, the black hole named J2157 consumes gas and dust equivalent to the mass of the Sun, making it the fastest-growing black hole in the universe.
kJkWe TIL 40% of Americans trace their ancestry through Ellis Island.