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TIL that the common heart shape (♥) is quite possibly based on a seed that was used for birth control in ancient times.

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neAAG TIL Deciduous trees withhold nutrients from their leaves during the fall causing the leaves to lose chlorophyll and change colors. The tree kills its own leaves to survive the winter and prepare for the spring.
O8DL TIL the first coin minted by the U.S. had “Mind your business” on one side and “We are one” on the other
jNPxj TIL of the Wolfskinder (wolf-children). As the Red Army occupied East Prussia, 2 million German civilians fled. Many adults were killed, leaving behind ~45,000 young children who ran into the forests where they lived as scavengers.
WNld TIL that the constitution of Norway is the 3rd oldest constitution in the world still in continuous force. It’s 200 years old today, the 17th of may 2014.
4RkX TIL astronomers used a large sample of galaxies to average out the color of the universe. The result: Beige.