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TIL There have been zero spider bite-related fatalities in Australia since 1979.

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gM5aW TIL Coconuts are not a fruit, nut or seed but a 'fibrous one-seeded drupe'. There are over 80 types of coconut palms, which are not trees since there is no bark, no branches, or secondary growth. A coconut palm is a 'woody perennial monocotyledon'.
VB91B TIL that Emperor Hirohito visited President Richard Nixon in Anchorage, Alaska in 1971.
J1aZV TIL that the Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth and can be seen from outer space. It is home to thousands of species of marine life and is considered one of the world's most beautiful natural wonders
a8LXZ TIL that some early botanists thought fern seeds were invisible, and would grant you invisibility too, if you could catch one. Shakespeare even wrote about this belief in his play Henry IV.
aKLN TIL that Ultra-pasteurized milks like Organic Horizon and Stonyfield do not need to be refrigerated. They are put into the cooling section at the store cause People don’t trust unrefrigerated milk especially in the US.