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TIL about fasciation, where instead of growing around a single point, a plant grows elongated

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ADYrn TIL of Julie d'Aubigny, a 17th century French swordswoman and opera singer who was challenged to duels by three different noblemen after kissing a young woman at a society ball. She beat all 3 of them. She was later sentenced to death by fire for kidnapping and arson. She survived that too!
e0dEL TIL many people would prefer administering electric shocks to themselves instead of being left alone with their thoughts.
XE9EE TIL from 1902-1962, Maoris could vote in Australia but Aborigines could not. It was believed that 'an Aboriginal was not as intelligent as a Maori'.
LQLBQ TIL that the loudest shout ever recorded was by a primary school teacher who yelled ‘quiet!’ It was clocked at 121.7 decibels and the record has stood for 30 years.
1QL8 TIL that Kurt Russell was actually the director of Tombstone, but kept his name off the credits by hiring a “ghost director”, someone who would be credited but was not allowed to make any decisions for himself and was only allowed to do what Russel told him.