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TIL the world’s richest regions, such as North America and Europe, are not only increasing their forest area but also have more forests than they did prior to industrialization.

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EPMd TIL that the US could save $300-$600 million per year by switching to $1 coin instead of paper
QN4wL TIL that from 1925 to 1939, a group of corporations called the Phoebus cartel, including General Electric and Philips, coordinated competition among lightbulb manufacturers. To drive repeat sales, they fined companies which produced lightbulbs with an average lifespan exceeding 1,000 hours.
Gg9G TIL that the United States is only one of nine countries that guarantees the right to bear arms. The others are Armenia, Columbia, Guatemala, Lithuania, Mexico, Moldova, Switzerland, and Yemen.
DQeYp TIL that all tortoises are turtles and they share the same Order, Testudines, under the Class Reptilia
yQNo8 TIL That Freddie Mercury had the most unique singing voice by having his vibrato at 7.04 Hz while the typical vibrato would fluctuate between 5.4 and 6.9 Hz