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TIL that Colombia's "War of a Thousand Days" (1899-1902) was one of Latin America's bloodiest civil wars, resulting in over 100,000 deaths in just three years due to a conflict between the Conservative and Liberal parties.

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KOmA4 TIL before Gilligan's Island got its famous theme, the pilot featured a 6 minute long Calypso song written by a then-unknown John Williams
vP1xD TIL that Bentley only uses leather from bulls for the upholstery of its cars, because they don’t get the stretch marks cows do.
p89Mp TIL that Heath Ledger prepared for the Joker role by going into complete isolation for 6 weeks in a hotel room with only a journal and comic books related to the script and Joker.
awvgM TIL that the longest ship ever built, the Seawise Giant, is longer than the Empire State Building is tall. The ship could reach up to 20 mph and it took 5.5 miles to stop from that speed and the ship had a 2 mile turning circle.
ADA7d TIL trees have an underground communication and interaction system driven by fungal networks. "Mother trees" pass on information for best growth patterns and can divert nutrients to trees in need. They are more likely to give nutrients to trees of the same species.