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TIL That Brazil has a Testicle Mascot called Mr Balls to raise awareness for testicular cancer

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W7dJY TIL that coastal redwood trees can sequester 250 metric tons of carbon in their 2,500 year lifespan. The largest, the General Sherman tree, has sequestered 392 metric tons of carbon and is still growing.
p81Nb TIL that female dogs are more responsible for dead grass spots than males due to congealed nitrogen from squatting to pee opposed to lifting a leg and spreading it out.
RL6a TIL A fully loaded Kindle weighs 10^-18 grams more than an empty one
r8vx TIL Nikola Tesla was able to do integral calculus in his head, leading his teachers to believe he was cheating.
PYeJZ TIL that The Beatles wanted to make a Lord Of The Rings movie before Peter Jackson did, however Tolkien refused to let them.