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TIL that for the last 10+ years, 2 disabled men in China, one without arms and the other without sight, have been planting trees together and have so far planted more than 10,000.

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JYNOv TIL that in 2004, Scientology embarked on a top-secret project which involved finding a girlfriend for Tom Cruise.
JYlEQ TIL that in 1836, Rachel Plummer then aged 17 was kidnapped and held prisoner by Comanches for 21 months. Her memoir is considered an invaluable glimpse into the culture and mindset of the Comanche as a people before disease and war forced them onto reservations.
E1xBX TILT Anish Kapoor owns the exclusive rights to the blackest black and another artist called Stuart Semple created the pinkest pink for everyone to use apart from Anish
gMk5y TIL that in Tang Dynasty China (600s-900s AD), women wearing men's clothing was a fashion trend. Normally a taboo in China, it was made acceptable by the Li Clan's (the Imperial Family's) women- notably Princess Pingyang- who actually commanded armies during the Dynasty's foundational wars.
Y7gWr TIL that NBC series 'Friends' was inspired by the film 'Singles' directed by Cameron Crowe.