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TIL that Captain Planet took on Hitler.
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TIL McDonald’s is no longer the global leader in fast food chains. It’s Subway.
wokKM
TIL Hippos and cetaceans (orca, dolphins, whales, etc.) evolved from a common ancestor and are each others closest known relatives.
gMQk4
TIL "Chef Boy-Ar-Dee" was a real Italian chef named Ettore Boiardi who came to America and opened a restaurant. His spaghetti sauce was so popular people would buy by the jug which lead him to start his own company.
Brylk
TIL that rainforest canopies have their own soil that is completely distinct from the soil on the ground. This "canopy soil" forms on the tops of branches from the death of mosses and plants, and sustains a high richness of fungal species that regulate nitrogen and nutrients in the forest.
N7Oge
TIL in 2003, North Korea suggested several symbols which were included in international Unicode, later becoming emojis. They requested ☕ to mark tea houses on maps and ⚐ & ⚑ for military battles and victories. They also requested ⬆, ⬇, ⬅ (but no right arrow), ☔, ⚡, ⚠ and ⏏.