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TIL from 1838-1976 it was legal to kill Mormons in Missouri.
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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'.
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TIL A company called Pro-Teq has created a solution that makes pavement glow in the dark. It is environmentally friendly and could save a lot of money.
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TIL the Disney park “EPCOT” was originally supposed to be a Utopian society that could hold 20,000 people.
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TIL that because of the Antarctic Treaty, which came into effect on June 23, 1961, military activity in Antarctica is banned. Military personnel and equipment may only be used for scientific research or any other peaceful purpose (such as delivering supplies) on the continent.
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TIL in 2012, university scientists & international investigators purposely crashed a 727 in the Sonoran Desert in Mexico to find out which area of the plane passengers had the greatest chance of survival. The crash revealed passengers seated from the wings & back were more likely to survive a crash.