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TIL Israel is the only country in the world to have a net gain of trees in the last 100 years

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oBZ7L TIL most Germans sing "Happy Birthday" in English but with a German accent, rather than singing it in German
YAWW TIL NASA has developed a technology called FINDER used to detect breathing or heartbeats through up to 30 feet of rubble, or 20 feet of solid concrete, and was used to save lives during the 2015 Napal earthquakes.
woy0M TIL: That Marilyn Manson's 1994 debut single "Get Your Gunn" contains an audio sample of R. Budd Dwyer's televised suicide from 1987. The bridge of the song contains audio from the press conference, including the sound of the gunshot that killed him.
yl1p TIL: That the italian firearm manufacturer, Beretta. Creator of the iconic M9 Beretta, is the oldest active firearm manufacturer in the world, founded in 1526.
KO8ZJ TIL Ticketmaster deliberately holds back tickets for concerts to create the illusion of scarcity, particularly when demand is highest. They also release tickets in small batches periodically, making it impossible for consumers to make informed choices about ticket purchases.