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TIL the term weed is defined as "a plant considered undesirable in a particular place or situation" and has no taxonomic significance

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QJ4p TIL that a man once attempted to assassinate Andrew Jackson with two pistols, however both pistols misfired and Jackson proceeded to beat the man to near death with his cane.
XYar TIL IKEA is planning to be 100% energy-neutral by 2020.
4BEJ TIL Scotland Yard, one of the world’s best-known police agencies, is built on top of an unsolved crime scene
781mZ TIL John Heisman, whom the Heisman Trophy was named for, was Georgia Tech's head coach for its 222-0 game against Cumberland and ran up the score as payback for Cumberland baseball team's thrashing Heisman's coached GA Tech baseball team 22-0 earlier in the same year.
XEPd8 TIL Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) more than doubles a veteran's risk of death from any cause and is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. PTSD is more than a psychological disorder.