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TIL: Since 1970, 90% of the Deforestation in the Amazon Rain forest is Attributed to Cattle Ranching. As a Result, We are Converting Earth’s Greatest Carbon Sink into a Huge Source of Methane Emissions.

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Z8Z6R TIL that Suzanne Simard tested a theory that trees could communicate with each other. She discovered that when a Douglas Fir tree was in the shade, a Birch tree shared its carbon with the other tree.
R14l TIL that Koko the gorilla is one of the few non-humans known to keep a pet. She has chosen herself several kittens, and named them herself. When Koko learned that one of her kittens had died, she signed “Bad, sad, bad” and “Frown, cry, frown, sad”.
gRP9 TIL that cake mixes used to not require the addition of an egg. Women felt guilty for getting more credit than they deserved for just adding water to mix, so they stopped using the product. When the mix began requiring the addition of an egg, product sales soared.
DQBBY TIL that the Northern Mockingbird can mimic the calls of over 25 other bird species
lnnr TIL that the biggest ever storm on record was Typhoon Tip in 1979 - 2,200km wide, 305km/h winds.