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TIL there was a tree found at ground zero a month after 9/11 in the rubble with burned and cracked roots and branches nearly dead, New York Parks and Recreation nursed it back to health and planted it where the towers stood in 2010. Today it marks survival, resilience and rebirth

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8aK4K TIL ma'at represents the ethical and moral principle that every Egyptian citizen was expected to follow throughout their daily lives. They were expected to act with honor and truth in matters that involve family, the community, the nation, the environment, and the gods.
R5YQ TIL Incans in Peru would purposely deform infant heads to stretch their skulls out permanently; the nobility would have significantly longer skulls than everyone else.
QJm9d TIL the reason Premier League footballer Adama Traore slaps baby oil onto his arms before a match is to prevent defenders from grabbing hold of him as he outpaces them. Prior to the baby oil solution, he had dislocated his shoulder four times in one season due to this.
R5eZw TIL that looping roller coaster the Flip Flap Railway in New York closed after 7 years in 1902 because of extreme G-forces. Riders experienced whiplash, neck and back injuries. Estimated Gs were in the 6 – 8 range.
ANLPo TIL After a lawyer complained that Cleveland Browns fans were throwing paper airplanes, their lawyer responded "Attached is a letter that we received on November 19, 1974. I feel that you should be aware that some asshole is signing your name to stupid letters."