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TIL there was a 1920 novel about Abraham Lincoln's mother titled 'The Matrix.'

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JlA1 TIL that, to stop the theft of trees in public parks near Christmas time, some cities spray would-be Christmas trees with fox urine. It freezes and is odorless outdoors, but would be unbearable and irremovable if taken into someone’s home.
BrnBD TIL The earliest advanced society in Europe wrote both written word and hieroglyphs which have still never been deciphered
XExZX TIL on the 1st of March in 2000, Katherine Knight murdered her husband then disemboweled and carved up his body. She proceeded to cook his head in a stew and roasted his buttocks in the oven with vegetables. They were then served as steaks with notes addressed to his son and daughter.
r9rx TIL Australia has over 10,000 beaches. You could visit a new beach everyday for over 27 years!
9YZA7 TIL that in 2014, The Philippines broke a world record by planting 3 million trees in an hour.