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TIL that in a 1998 survey, 54.4 percent of Icelanders said they believed in the existence of elves

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GgxG TIL of Cathy Wayne, an Australian singer who was shot and killed onstage while on a USO tour in Vietnam – by a US soldier
DQOgV TIL that a group of researchers hotboxed lobsters to see if they would get high. They discovered “duration-related THC levels in all tissues examined.” Along with a lowered locomotor activity.
GY7Q5 TIL soil is not a renewable resource. Soil is 1 of 2 main components of Earth — the other being oceans — where life is active. Human life depends on healthy soil, just like it depends on clean air and clean water, but losses of soil cannot be regained within a lifetime.
yQmv TIL McDonalds sued a health company called McWellness because McDonalds claimed it could possibly enter the healthcare industry.
mxWkR TIL Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Kale, Broccoli, Cauliflour, and Kohlrabi are all selectively bred varieties of the same plant. They were each developed from the wild mustard plant.