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TIL Colombia grows 80% of the roses sold in the US, along with many other kinds of flowers for export.The country is now the world’s second largest exporter of flowers, and the industry, which employs about 130,000 Colombians, is the leading source of jobs for women in Colombia.

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grPE7 TIL in 1956, the U.S. Air Force attempted but were unable to shoot down a runaway drone in southern California. All their rockets fell, causing large brushfires and damaging homes and vehicles in the city of Palmdale. 1,000 acres (400 ha) were burned. It became known as the "Battle of Palmdale".
0mO1 TIL A Man Wrote his Own Credit Card Contract Then Sued the Bank for Breaking the Contract’s Terms
5pWr TIL that Robert De Niro was so dedicated, to prepare for his roles, he actually gained 60 lbs for Raging Bull, lived in Sicily Italy for The Godfather Part II, ground his teeth for Cape Fear, became a cab driver for Taxi Driver, and learned to play the saxophone for New York, New York.
BrNJW TIL a research study led by University of Oxford found out that atheists and highly religious people are the ones least scared of death.
GYYBE Blame the skirts.