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TIL the New York Times crossword puzzle gets harder throughout the week.

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E141o TIL the oldest living organism is called Pando and is 80,000 years old, it looks like a forest but is actually one tree covering over 100 acres and...its dying.
KBJw TIL cigarette butts are the most polluted items in the world, accounting for 2 billion pounds of waste per year. To combat this, entrepreneurs developed eco-friendly butts that decompose in 2-6 weeks, then sprout into trees.
gN58 TIL of the deadliest volcanic eruption in history: the effects of the Icelandic volcano Laki killed 25% of the Icelandic population, at least 23,000 people in Britain, more deaths in Europe, freak weather for a year, and may have caused a famine in Egypt which killed 1/6th of Egypt’s population.
loo8B TIL All of Mr. Rogers cardigan sweaters worn on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood were knitted by his mother
nePQB TIL that in 2015 two new species of Peacock spiders were discovered named Sparklemuffin and Skeletorus. Skeletorus has white markings on a black background that looks like a skeleton, and Sparklemuffin is a vibrant red and blue. Both are known for their flashy mating dances.