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TIL Little Richard sang "The Magic School Bus" opening theme song

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dDWgj TIL that "seed laws" are a thing, where you can't use seeds from a plant you bought
j678p TIL about Romanian Princess and socialite Marthe Bibesco. Marthe lived as a travel writer, political exile, and poet—with high-society affairs scattered all over the European map. A muse to kings and poets alike, she is considered Romania's most influential woman of the millennium. (1886 - 1973)
0dNMv TIL Garth Brooks is the best-selling solo artist in U.S. history, and second best-selling of a group/artist, only losing to The Beatles.
OGEDX TIL Tigers in the Sundarbans region of India and Bangladesh have been known to hunt and kill humans. Until recently, it is estimated that these tigers got 3% of their calories from eating humans.
djaZ TIL Of war pigs. Pigs that where used in ancient warfare as a countermeasure to war elephants (which feared their squeals). On occasion these pigs where set on fire for an increased effect.