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V4ZZ TIL The only known armed Nazi military operation on North American soil, in October of 1943, was installation of Weather Station Kurt by a German u-boat team. It was accidentally discovered in 1977.
EM1o TIL due to a mutation in the MC1R gene, redheads require a larger doses of anesthesia compared to the rest of the population.
YpXlv TIL Pasiphaë, mother of the Minotaur and wife to King Minos, placed a fidelity charm on Minos that would cause him to ejaculate serpents, scorpions, and centipedes, killing any unlawful concubine he laid with.
5VYmR TIL scientists identified a thought to be extinct plant with aphrodisiac and contraceptive properties. The mythical plant, used widely by most ancient Mediterranean cultures, was found 2000 km away from its last place of sight.
KY9lE TIL that California black acorns were used by California native Americans as a staple food.