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TIL that there’s a recently discovered plant that mimics the odor of half-eaten ants just to attract pollinators.

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JYXZV TIL that "paradise" is a word derived from a proto-Iranian word that meant "walled enclosure"
o5eY TIL that Silver has been found to kill bacteria previously thought immune to antibacterial agents.
OoJaX TIL:Pinbal was banned from the early 1940s to the mid-1970s in most of America's big cities. It was a game of chance, not skill, and so it was a form of gambling. In fact, one of the key parts of pinball: the flippers, weren't invented until 1947, five years after most of the bans were implemented.
dgZr TIL that the spiritual leader the Dalai Lama once told the American author John Perkins, “Don’t become a Buddhist. The world doesn’t need more Buddhists. Do practice compassion. The world needs more compassion.”
rNrWd TIL Indonesia tried to leave the UN in 1965 due to Malaysia joining the security council, and tried to form their own rival organization. They fully rejoined the UN in 1966.