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TIL that Puff the Magic Dragon really was written as a children’s poem and isn’t a euphemism for smoking weed.

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YpknG TIL a 2011 study showed that a group of 4 year olds had a temporary lapse in cognitive function after watching 9 minutes of SpongeBob
mxa5v TIL even though they seem stationary sea anemone can swim to get away from predators and do so at a surprising pace
W7yYN TIL: It is completely legal, to drop any item from an aircraft as long as the end result does not harm person or property.
QNXga TIL researchers testing the Infinite Monkey theorem: Not only did the monkeys produce nothing but five total pages largely consisting of the letter "S", the lead male began striking the keyboard with a stone, and other monkeys followed by urinating and defecating on the machine
pv0A TIL that there’s a bush which emits a flammable, oily substance which can be lit on fire, without burning the bush itself.