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TIL Ostrich eggs repel spiders and are incorporated into the chandeliers of the Sultan Ahmed Mosque to prevent cobwebs.

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mxb0Y TIL when reruns of The Office(US) season 3 episodes 12 (Traveling Salesmen) and 13 (The Return) aired in 2007 they were combined into a single episode NBC called a "newpeat." It was re-edited to add new scenes (from web content) but some scenes were cut.
N7p06 TIL When Micheal Jordan signed his first professional contract it came with a unique clause allowing participation in competitive off-season pickup games. Specifically, this clause allowed for Jordan's "Love of the game" (a desire to play anywhere, anytime), regardless of potential liability.
mx06o TIL Acai berries contain theobromine and are as dangerous to dogs as chocolate
9wvvp TIL that the controller which was included with the Xbox game "Steel Battalion" features two full-sized joysticks, three foot-pedals, a dial, a lever, multiple lights, forty buttons, and is three feet long.
0lmj TIL the largest cashew tree in the world was planted by a fisherman in Brazil, genetic anomalies made the branches grow sideways, it now spans 7500 square meters and financially supports upwards of 1500 people