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TIL that Babe Ruth’s nickname growing up was Niggerlips because he was darker and had more prominent facial features than his classmates

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XE6jR TIL in the card game Arboretum, tie-breakers are decided by players each planting a tree, coming back in 5 years, and seeing which one grew the tallest.
nWXvo TIL that some copies of RADIOHEAD's "Kid A" have a secret booklet hidden under the black CD tray
a8x9J TIL in 2006, a 4 year old boy in Power Ranger cosplay successfully stopped a robbery and saved his family
grM8L TIL Ice Is Classified As A Mineral
QJdDa Today I learned that trees are able to communicate with other trees through chemical, hormonal and slow-pulsing electrical signals, and can communicate through the air with pheromones and other scents. They will also help other struggling trees by sending them nutrients through their roots.