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TIL the rugged tropical Pacific island of Nuku Hiva is covered with pine forests, planted by sailors centuries ago. It makes parts of the island look like the European Alps.

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MeyRW TIL about a book 'It Cant Happen Here' (1935). It's about "a demagogue who is elected President of the United States after fomenting fear and promising drastic economic and social reforms while promoting a return to patriotism and "traditional" values." A civil war breaks out as a result.
69BQ7 TIL Real Madrid legend Raúl started his football career at Atletico Madrid. He switched to Los Merengues when the Colchoneros club president at the time Jesus Gil believed the youth teams were not worth the expense and dissolved the entire system.
Br1GL TIL that Benjamin Franklin wrote a letter to the Royal Academy of Brussels called “Fart Proudly”. The letter discussed the health benefits of passing gas an even included fart related puns.
xVrak TIL a severe cough or excessive coughing can put extra pressure on the veins surrounding your anus, making them rupture.
b9AP0 TIL Little Debbie is named/modeled after one of the founder's granddaughters, and she's still working for the company as an executive vice president