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TIL that in Finnish myth, the World tree in Norse mythology is considered to be an English oak tree that, after it was felled, released its magic to create the universe.

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bpg0 TIL that it used to be illegal for news reporters to lie to you.
p8GwQ TIL how IPAs, or “Indian Pale Ales” got their name. Most beers couldn’t withstand the 6 month trip from Great Britain to the British colonies in India, where the climate was too hot to brew. In response, a brewer heavily hopped and aged their beers, making them pale, and able to survive the journey.
NXZXP TIL how Canada has a maple syrup emergency reserve, and that someone actually managed to pull off a heist on it
0rnv TIL Richard Nixon was an excellent poker player. He was so good that his first campaign for the House of Representatives was mostly funded by poker winnings from his time in the navy.
eBW4 TIL A man was castaway on an uninhabited island for 4 years and 4 months and survived.