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TIL Vivipary, meaning "live birth" in Latin, refers to the premature germination of seeds while they are still inside or attached to the parent plant or fruit

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r874 TIL that a 1992 graduate thesis in Mathematics at the University of British Columbia proved that it was mathematically impossible to play an infinite game of Tetris.
P1M7O TIL: According to British historian Niall Ferguson, out of all recorded conflicts which occurred since the year 387 BC, France has fought in 168 of them, won 109, lost 49 and drawn 10; this makes France the most successful military power in European history in terms of number of fought and won.
KYEwa TIL Shakespeare's Hamlet is loosely based on the medieval Scandinavian legend, Amleth, and was not a completely original story concept.
gMvw8 TIL that the Belize Barrier Reef is No Longer on UN’s Endangered List
MeW7 TIL that the fastest temperature rise was 27 °C, 49°F in 2 minutes, the fastest temperature drop was 27.2°C, 49°F in 15 minutes, and both were in South Dakota