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TIL that the [former] most remote tree in the world (the only structure in 250 miles), was hit and killed by a drunk driver in 1973. Now, the world's [newest] loneliest tree lives on Campbell Island, NZ, where it has lived in isolation for over 100 years.

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bb50 TIL A five year old boy passed a Microsoft exam to become the youngest person to become a Microsoft Certified Professional
Xmp6 TIL There’s a guy who fathered 98 children as an act of charity
wo8Xo TIL that an expert parachutist fell to his death when he jumped from a plane, without realizing that he wasn’t wearing a parachute
oRYv8 TIL Forensic entomology is a field of forensic science that uses insects found on corpses to help solve criminal cases.
588Q TIL researchers have found that people are more likely to engage in sexual and aggressive behaviors when drunk in societies where it’s commonly believed that alcohol intoxication leads to those behaviors; this phenomenon is known as the ‘think-drink effect’.