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TIL the super-common plantain weed can be used to treat menstrual difficulties, digestive issues, skin complaints, arthritis, bug bites & more.

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Z8RjG TIL the first webcam was created by lazy programmers who wanted to see if their office's coffee was ready without leaving their desk.
7jap TIL in Thailand, pigtailed macaques are trained to harvest coconuts. Males can harvest up to 1,600 coconuts in one day, while their human overlords can only harvest about 80.
jDrM TIL that Merck gifted a drug to the WHO that would cure River Blindess in third world countries with no expectation of being paid for it. They said they would “distribute as much as needed for as long as needed” and continue that promise today.
Wkn48 TIL the piano intro in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Free Bird" was composed by their roadie, Billy Powell. When he played it for them, he was promoted to band member on the spot.
b6jLN TIL Evel Knievel holds the world record for the most broken bones at 433, over twice the amount of bones in the human body