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TIL - Nicolas Cage turned down the role of Aragorn in The Fellowship of the Ring, due to “family obligations”.

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xVNr5 TIL that Taiwan takes part in international events such as the Olympics under the name "Chinese Taipei" instead of their full name, the Republic of China.
Ypk8P TIL junk mail destroys 100 million trees a year. The equivalent of deforesting all of Rocky Mountain National Park every four months.
eDvL TIL there is no “e” in the Black Speech of Mordor, because you have to smile when you say it
JY0Yl TIL: That seagrass can convert 20 times more carbon per acre than land forests.
D1dGJ TIL During the Depression people used cotton flour bags and feed sacks to make clothes, curtains, diapers, awnings and other household items. Manufacturers got wind of their bags’ other uses and began decorating them. Color and patterns added a little style and joy to the common sack dress.