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TIL that Costa Rica was facing severe deforestation in the 1980s, then reversed course through conservation policies—today over 54% of the country is forested and it’s a global leader in renewable energy.

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v1RGj TIL Quebec banned ads for toys and fast food aimed at children under 13, resulting in lowered childhood obesity rates.
R6K6 TIL in Denmark parents of newborn babies have to choose a name from a government approved list of 7,000 names.
WkXJ4 TIL that bananas are actually berries, and strawberries and raspberries are not berries at all. I feel betrayed
161eW TIL fresh water snails (indirectly) kill thousands of humans and are considered on of the deadliest creatures to humans
4k69b TIL that the NFL has already paid out more than a billion dollars to players affected by chronic traumatic encephalopathy, with 99% of deceased NFL players testing positive for the neurodegenerative disease.