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TIL flowers evolved after mammals.

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x6EMk TIL forks were once considered an affront to God
LBPp TIL That the Carolina Wolf Spider is the Official State Spider of South Carolina, and that South Carolina is the only U.S. State that recognises a state spider
e0Wo6 TIL the U.S. has given nuclear weapons to Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands, Turkey, and Italy but since all U.S. nukes have special protections, they are not easily armed without first getting authorization codes from the U.S.
D1rvP TIL that children from dog-owning households have been shown to display fewer conduct problems, peer problems and fewer total difficulties, while also showing more prosocial behavior compared to children without a dog in the home.
RZna TIL that facts don’t win arguments because of something called the ‘backfire effect’ in which “corrections actually increase misperceptions among the group in question.” Since your friend knows you and your opinions well, he or she does not view you as an all-knowing source of information.