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TIL saltwater can kill plants. Many mangrove tree species are able to surviving in seawater by filtering out as much as 90 percent of the salt as it enters their roots.

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5YR6r TIL about the existence of "reverse money laundering", the process of disguising the use of clean money to finance illegal activities.
QNjdL TIL In 1894 Hart Massey left Massey Hall to all the people of Toronto, asking that tickets would remain accessible for the poor. "Ideally, once all expenses were paid, Massey wanted tickets for a season of lectures to sell for $1."
Av74 TIL that 14th US President Franklin Pierce recited his 3,319-word inaugural address from memory, without the aid of notes.
e06WD TIL in 1715, a Spanish treasure fleet loaded with gold and silver was sunk by a hurricane off the coast of Florida. Divers over time have found coins scattered near the wreck, with a 2015 dive netting $4.5 million.
YpDkd TIL Sweden's early history is largely unknown because there are no written documents from Sweden before the 12th century. On its formation, a Swedish history book simply states: "How and when the Swedish kingdom appeared is not known."