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TIL that at the end of 2006, Reddit only had 39 subreddits. More than 340,000 subreddits were created since then.

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9KEm TIL the Middle East used to be covered in vast forests, but was deforested for building projects causing erosion that turned much of the area into desert.
9Y0dB TIL of a "pineberry", a white hybrid of the strawberry. It looks just like one, but has the taste of a pineapple. It had been "rescued" by Dutch farmers, and later on, commercially sold in the 2010's. At the moment, they're grown (only) in Japan. They're ~$10.00 per berry.
4XQra TIL of "Oleogustus", the unique taste of fat. It is claimed to be be the sixth taste, distinct from sweet/salty/sour/bitter/umami
WkV0Y TIL: The US tried to hide nuclear missiles in Greenland without Danish knowledge in Project Iceworm.
9YxVX TIL that during the Mexican-American War, General Santa Anna's prosthetic leg was stolen during an ambush by the Illinois 4th Infantry. He was able to get a replacement leg, which was also stolen by the 4th Infantry. Both legs are still on display in Illinois.