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TIL that the Khasi people of northern India train the roots of rubber fig trees to form living “rope bridges” across rivers. The longest such bridge is 160 ft long and crosses a gorge 230 ft deep. Some bridges have existed for centuries.

by whatilearned June 1, 2023, 4:32 pm

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TIL That not every Rainbow comes in every color. Rainbows that form at sunset or sunrise can be Monochrome Rainbows which only appear to be Red.

by whatilearned June 1, 2023, 3:53 pm

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I heard they make Viagra in a liquid form now

by cringeyjokesman May 31, 2023, 9:52 pm

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TIL a Chinese company marketed a bottle-shaped vibrating device for women that claimed if you sucked on it for 10 minutes, it would help form a v-shaped chin on the head of the user. V lined features are considered attractive in Asian countries.

by whatilearned May 29, 2023, 12:46 am

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TIL that there is a form of moonshine popular in the slums of Nairobi called chang’aa which is intentionally cut with chemicals like embalming fluid and jet fuel to make it more potent. Chang’aa literally means “kill me quick.”

by whatilearned May 28, 2023, 10:20 pm

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TIL “Bastille” is a name for a form of fortification. “The” Bastille’s full name was “Bastille Saint-Antoine”

by whatilearned May 21, 2023, 11:44 am

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TIL – theres a rare phenomenon called “ball lightning,” which is a highly unusual and misunderstood form of lightning. Ball lightning is characterized by the appearance of a luminous, spherical object that floats in the air for several seconds or even minutes. It’s typically the size of a grapfruit

by whatilearned May 15, 2023, 3:47 pm

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TIL that when an axolotl loses a limb, it can regrow the missing body part within a few weeks. regenerate its limbs, spinal cord, heart, and even parts of its brain! And it can also remain in its larval form throughout its entire life.

by whatilearned May 15, 2023, 9:27 am

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TIL I learned that the the town of Boring (Oregon, US) established relationship with village of Dull (Scotland, UK) in 2012; the following year they were joined with the Shire of Bland (New South Wales, AU) to form the League of Extraordinary Communities.

by whatilearned May 5, 2023, 12:59 pm

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Gatekeeping rant about Crazy Pineapple, a form of poker I like.

by CopyPastaArchive May 3, 2023, 4:44 pm

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TIL There is a Guinness world record for the longest amount of time needed to create an official government. It is held by Belgium. It took Belgian politicians 541 days to form an official government.

by whatilearned April 25, 2023, 10:36 am

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A love letter in the form of minecraft (thanks chat gpt)

by CopyPastaArchive April 22, 2023, 4:54 pm

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