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TIL that your blood is never blue, even if it is deoxygenated.

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eRQg TIL: An Indian man single-handedly planted a 1,360 acre forest that is home to a complex, thriving ecosystem
9wVyX TIL Ruth Snyder was executed by electric chair on January 12, 1928. She was secretly photographed mid-execution, which became the first photo of an execution by electric chair printed in media.
v1lej TIL that the 3rd generation Ford Mustang was produced from 1978-1993, and during a period of slumping sales in the 80s was almost replaced with a Ford Probe.
VMQK8 TIL that by the time you're a year old, you've learned to ignore most distinctions among sounds that don't matter in your own language. That's why people who learn new languages later in life have special accents and cannot pronounce certain sounds.
6EXQQ 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.