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TIL that there is no economic gain to be made from deforesting the Amazon to grow crops, as more deforestation leads to less rainfall which leads to lower crop yield.

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kakg TIL that in Ethiopia ‘marriage by abduction,’ which is often followed by rape and forced pregnancy accounts for 69% of all the nation’s marriages.
LM9Z TIL nearly 10% of Canadians have had sex in a canoe
vP4jr TIL Japans fastest maglev will hit 600 KPH but is currently on hold due to water concerns on a small section of the route
pKnA TIL: That Nathan’s Hot Dogs were originally priced so low, that customers were hesitant to trust their quality. In response, the founder paid locals to wear white lab coats to fool the public into thinking that doctors from Coney Island Hospital were eating the hot dogs.
Z8ORY TIL John Walker, the founder of Johnnie Walker scotch whiskey brand was a teetotaller meaning he would never drink alcohol himself