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TIL trees can stimulate cloud production in order to cool down by producing substances known as monoterpenes

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0W1R TIL that tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, after water, with more consumed than coffee, soft drinks and alcohol combined.
xVwe1 TIL that the 1877 novel Black Beauty, now considered a children's classic, was written for adults by author Anna Sewell to highlight the problem of animal abuse and was subtitled "The Autobiography of a Horse." Ironically, Sewell was an invalid at the time and could not ride herself.
jNYVQ TIL that the song "Prisencolinensinainciusol", which is supposed to sound like english despite being complete gibberish, is considered to be the first rap song by some people.
b9Mp0 TIL After seeing his “incredibly ugly” newborn, Jian Feng accused his wife of cheating. She admitted to several plastic surgeries before the two met. He sued her for false pretense, claiming she misled him for hiding the cosmetic history. He won.
Wk7B8 TIL: When Don McLean was asked what the lyrics to the iconic song "American Pie" mean, he said, "It means I never have to work again."