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TIL that tobacco plants easily absorb radioactive particles, causing radioactive polonium settling down in the lungs directly. This can be avoided, but tobacco industry consider washing “too expensive”

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RQD7 TIL Around 500 species of animals have been documented to engage in homosexual behaviour, including (and especially) Giraffes
51DR TIL when New York City Hall was renovated in 1903, a secret stairwell was discovered, said to be used by aldermen to escape the building when angry constituents were waiting for them outside
6EeWW TIL only 29% of Americans are at a healthy weight.
9Y5rQ TIL Suriname is a country in South America that uses Dutch as a majority language. Sranan Tongo is a creole language also spoken there, made of English, Dutch, Portuguese, and West African languages. Population includes Natives, Dutch, Indonesian, Indian, Chinese, and runaway slaves (Maroons).
50AB TIL one horse actually has 14.9 horsepower.