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TIL Livestock covers 45% of the Earth’s total land

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nWGao TIL a group of engineering students from Purdue University built a licking machine to learn that it took 364 licks to get the the center of a tootsie pop. A conflicting mechanical licker built by a University of Michigan student took 411 licks. When licked manually, studies have taken 144-252 licks.
ZpEvY TIL the last 7 NBA MVP's have been born outside the USA
loVpB TIL that phytophotodermatitis is a UV activated blistering condition that can be caused by common plants like fig trees, celery and lime trees!
KOo8w TIL A Nazi judge who's job was investigating corruption and irregularities in the SS, discovered a death camp hosting a Jewish wedding, attended by over 1,000 guests, including members of the SS.
kJ5W5 TIL about Landon Jones, a boy from Iowa who, in 2014, suddenly lost the ability to feel hungry or thirsty, refusing to eat and dropping from 104 to 68 pounds within a year. There’s been no update on his progress