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TIL The vine Boquila trifoliolata is unique because it can change the shape of its leaves to mimic those of the hosts that are supporting it.

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e0yOL TIL the differences between AI and Machine Learning are: in ML, the system learns from data. It does not make its own decisions. In AI, the system makes decisions. ML is one of the many goals of AI. AI has multiple goals like reasoning, computer vision, robotics, machine learning, etc.
GGwG TIL In 1976, a 23-year-old chemistry grad student synthesized a synthetic opiate which he used recreationally as a “legal high.” Unbeknownst to him, the drug contained a neurotoxic impurity that caused Parkinson’s disease symptoms.
NyK6 TIL in 2013 a female professor attempted to give a public lecture on men’s rights at the University of Ottawa. 30 protesters harassed the meeting with megaphones outside until they were forced to change rooms, at which point the protesters pulled a fire alarm to force an evacuation of the lecture.
EADX TIL that Hitler disguised English-speaking soldiers as Allied troops and used them to cut telephone wires, change road signs, and cause general confusion. They were trained in American general knowledge, such as who Mickey Mouse’s girlfriend was, and what the capitals of states were.
NXBwQ TIL that 'Swimming Reindeer' is the name given to a highly detailed 13,000 year-old ivory sculpture. Carved in the late Ice Age, it depicts two migrating reindeer (m & f) and shows a sophisticated understanding of their anatomy & behaviour. Antlers, fur, genitalia, udders & markings are all shown.