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TIL That the Ebony tree will be extinct in 10-15 years unless acted upon, it also has the one of the longest growth rate for trees

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ANA0a TIL that in South Korea it's illegal for South Koreans to use drugs even if they are in a country where that drug is legal. It can be punished with jail time when they return to the country
oBMWY TIL practically all male nudity in Hollywood uses prosthetic penises
AD76w TIL dying of laughter is an actual cause of death. The last notable case was when a man of died of laughter because his pulse hit an estimated 250-500 bpm while watching 'A Fish Called Wanda'.
vE8B TIL that Albert Einstein was only 26 years old, when he released his special theory of relativity.
6954Y TIL that the caste system is among the world's oldest forms of surviving social stratification.