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TIL: United States produces more crude oil than any country, ever

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R5Na8 TIL Peppers evolved to prefer birds spread their seeds. Capsaicin and pepper colors attract birds. Seeds that pass through the digestive system of a bird germinate at a rate of 370% higher than seeds that pass through mammals who are normally repelled by Capsaicin.
N7AwM TIL that musical roads - roads where grooves are strategically placed to cause your car to rumble to the sound of a musical tune - can be found in different countries around the world.
P18NV TIL that Blood donors in Sweden receive a text when their blood is used on a patient
e0LME TIL that echidnas are considered mammals, even though they lay eggs. The females have mammary glands as all female mammals do
4kRVJ TIL tunicates are the only animals capable of producing cellulose. They can do this thanks to a gene they got from a bacterium.