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TIL while the root is safe to eat, handling parsnip foliage can cause skin irritation in some individuals due to compounds that react under sunlight, leading to a condition known as phytophotodermatitis.

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VM9A0 TIL that in Bugattis world record video of the Chiron going from 0-400kmph-0, the one-shot scene of the car accelerating was achieved by simply using another Bugatti Chiron as the camera car because nothing else on set was fast enough to record the shot.
N7R86 TIL there is something called a sea potato, a relative of the sea urchin that looks like a cross between a coconut and a hamster.
78PJO TIL (yesterday actually) about "Phantom Vibration Syndrome", a sensation that makes you feel like your phone is vibrating when it is not.
nZko TIL that Alex Smith took so many AP tests in high school that he entered university as a junior. The quarterback received his bachelor’s degree in two years, and began working on a master’s degree, before becoming the first overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft.
R5jlw TIL a species of frog in the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear plant has changed colour from green to black