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TIL about the Great Plains Shelterbelt, which called for planting trees From Canada to Texas to prevent wind erosion. It was one of the largest environmental efforts undertaken by the US Govt.,by 1942, 220 million trees had been planted covering 18,600 square miles.

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YpZQv TIL facial hair doesn't "stop growing", but rather each follicle has a limited lifespan. People who can grow longer beards have follicles that survive for longer before falling out
Z8aoG TIL that in 2004 a flawless diamond worth $300,000 was attached to the nose cone of each Jaguar Formula One car in order to promote the film Ocean’s 12. On the first lap of the Monaco Grand Prix, one of the drivers crashed into a barrier, and the diamond was lost.
kOQnE TIL In the 1700's the Mysore Army was using rocket artillery. The weapon was for long distance and against masses of soldiers throughout the Anglo-Mysore Wars. The First Duke of Wellington personally experienced the weapons and the English would adapt them for fighting in the Napoleonic Wars.
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