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TIL the reason that farmers flood rice fields isn't to water the plants, as you might expect. It's done to keep away pests and weeds, and to protect against uneven rainfall.

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R54G6 TIL: In 2021, scientists found the fossils of a reptile that "looks like a pokemon" the size of a pigeon with a frog like moth, bat wings, large eyes, and a long tail. The fossils were 160 million years old. It was named Sinomacrops bondei, which means "China, large eyes and face".
vPVxx TIL humans are considered neotenus apes, meaning we retain juveline characteristics into adulthood
OGQWg TIL Frank Zappa told Alice Cooper to come audition for his record label at 7:00. Alice Cooper misunderstood and showed up at 7:00AM, which impressed Frank Zappa enough to sign them two three album deal.
8ekbZ TIL that more academic papers have been written about Buffy the Vampire Slayer than any other popular culture phenomenon.
vJYB TIL Amtrak Managed to Lose $833 Million Selling $9.50 Hamburgers