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TIL that the Survivor Tree - the last living thing to come out of the rubble after 9/11, is still going strong. Seedlings of the tree are sent every year to communities that have suffered great tragedy and loss

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PY5je TIL Isaac Newton intentionally stabbed himself in the eye with a needle, to help him better understand colour and light.
6Edl TIL the White House has a Flickr account and they post behind the scenes photos all the time
kJWL1 TIL About the Duck Who Became an Official Marine in World War II
jNpep TIL that in 2008 footballer Mathieu Flamini co-founded GF Biochemicals, the first company in the world to mass produce Levulinic acid, a a chemical identified by the US Department of Energy as key to unlocking a greener world. The company has won a John Sime award for most innovative new technology.
ne9Ob TIL Bill Withers, the singer song writer of "Aint no Sunshine" was a factory worker making airplane toilets when he wrote the hit song at age 31. After the song hit gold, the record company presented him with a gold toilet marking the start of his new career.