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TIL the Amazon has an estimated 400 Billion Trees!

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xrB TIL that the most expensive liquor in the world retails for 1.5 million USD, and when sold will set a Guinness World Record.
gMVnb TIL The Mesopotamian Empire and the Babylonian Empire were the first civilizations to introduce the use of sanitary sewerage system.
Y1BZ TIL there was a “ghost ship” that floated around Alaska for nearly 40 years.
Qk0k TIL that police officers mark your tail light or trunk with their fingerprints when they pull you over, just in case something goes bad for them. Should the officer be attacked or “go missing” the fingerprint will provide evidence that can confirm the perpetrator’s vehicle.
78aax TIL that the oldest ship in the world still afloat is the USS Constitution. Built in the 1790s to serve as one of the first ships of the brand-new US Navy, she served for approximately 80 years before being removed from service and converted into a floating museum.