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TIL about the Forest Man in India who single-handedly turned an eroding and barren desert into a wondrous oasis over the course of 37 years, where growth and wildlife is thriving once again.

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Eg8eX TIL that in 1997 Oprah Winfrey was sued for, 'disparaging beef,' after an outbreak of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (mad cow disease in humans) in Great Britain stopped her from eating burgers.
9YpRM TIL that Edward Eagan from Denver, Colorado is the only Olympian to receive gold in both the winter and summer Olympics for bobsled and boxing
jQEM TIL that when a British captive officer challenged french Navy officer Surcouf with the words “You French fight for money while we fight for honour”, Surcouf replied “Each of us fights for what he lacks most”.
4k45 TIL that a rebellion led by the self-proclaimed “brother of Jesus” nearly toppled the Qing Dynasty in China during the 1800’s.
E1GJx TIL that the US federal government in general does not permit children under age 14 to work, but it outlines a handful of exceptions -- and one of the jobs that is expressly permitted is the oddly specific "gathering evergreens and making evergreen wreaths."