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TIL that a single sunflower is actually an inflorescence made of up to thousands of smaller flowers

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BgRgr TIL that Formula 1 cars can theoretically drive upside down on a ceiling at high speed because they can generate more downforce than they weigh.
oRPNo TIL there can be a >135f differential between the Antarctic air temperature and the incubation temperature of emperor penguin eggs. Male emperor penguins incubate the eggs over the winter, fasting for 4 months, holding them between their feet and a super insulated down pouch until they hatch.
5Vydp TIL Funerals Can Make Humans Surprisingly Horny
69gjw TIL the former members of Timbuk 3 have refused to license the song "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" for commercials, including a $900,000 offer from AT&T and offers from Ford, the U.S. Army, and Bausch & Lomb for their Ray-Ban sunglasses.
xjJB TIL that due to a mishap by the distributor, George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead had no copyright protection and instantly fell into the public domain