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TIL that Aegilops (a genus of Eurasian and North American plants in the grass family; types of goatgrass) is the longest English word with letters arranged in alphabetical order.

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wmE1 TIL: Germans in WWI built their trenches with perfect 90 degree angles to prevent pressure waves from mortars from killing soldiers
4XWXg TIL that the first documented same-sex marriage in the Philippines is between two guerrilla fighters Ka Jose and Ka Andres, members of New People's Army, a communist organization.
PYLyg TIL on 'Rain Man's' release many airlines showed an edited version on flights, cutting the scene in which Ray highlights crash records for specific airlines. Quantas was the only airline that showed the scene in full due to Ray stating they "never crashed."
pYGLN TIL Snow is an excellent insulator because it consists of about 90–95 percent trapped air (fresh). This is the reason why igloos are warmer inside than outside, and why some animals in colder regions build snow caves to spend the winter while hibernating.
9VjB TIL that Don Mclean’s kids sang the Weird Al Yankovic parody (‘The Saga Begins’) of his classic 'American Pie’ so much that he sometimes sings it accidentally in concert.