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TIL a general rule for plants is that lighter-coloured leaves require more light and darker-coloured leaves require less light. This is due to the amount of chlorophyll a and b found in the leaves.

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a8Yay TIL that Knicks owner James Dolan filed a lawsuit to stop the construction of a new arena near his due to concerns over competition. Instead of fighting the lawsuit, the owner of the new arena, former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, bought Dolan’s property for $400 million.
9abm TIL Connecticut teacher Julie Amero was convicted of sex offenses after a computer virus caused Porn Pop Ups to be displayed in her classroom. The felony convictions eventually vacated, she was still required to surrender her teaching license.
x6OBw TIL That against the almost universal cliche, xxxx doesn't grow on Trees, Oxygen does actually 'grow' on trees, although the bulk on Earth's oxygen is produced in other ways.
xVDjD TIL In 2001, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) determined that English would, from then on, be the standardized language of air travel.
OoKkL TIL that the last date that all living humans were together on Earth was November 2nd 2000. Since then there has always been someone constantly onboard the International Space Station.