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TIL That Bamboo Blossoms Only Once In Every 120 Years And When It Does The Entire Bamboo Forest Dies

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OZQX TIL “Not labeled for individual sale” means the package does not have the proper nutritional labeling requirements NOT that it is illegal to be sold individually
5Veb8 TIL Only 11% of students from low income families earn a bachelors degree by 24
re94 TIL Christianity is the fastest growing religion in Iran.
gMxly TIL that the story of Balto is not only a true story but also that Balto’s recognition is considered controversial as another sled dog Togo actually ran the longest leg of the journey 261miles in order to save the small village of Nome, Alaska from an outbreak of Diptheria in 1925.
Pg8Z TIL that in 1775 the royal governor of Virginia offered slaves freedom if they fought for the british in the American Revolution. After the war, the promise was kept with about 14k slaves being freed.