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TIL 1 in 5,000 north Atlantic lobsters are born bright blue.

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VMZl8 TIL Helena, Montana had a city park with a Confederate Memorial Fountain built by the United Daughters of the Confederacy. It was removed in 2017 after the events in Charlottesville, Virginia and was replaced by the Equity Fountain.
VMg8 TIL an Irish monk during the black plaque thought he was on of the last men left alive and kept a journal
6Em7w TIL that the practice of indoor gardening dates back to ancient times. Initially, in ancient Egyptian, Indian and Chinese civilizations pot plants were used in outdoor settings in courtyards.
O5Ze TIL There are between 5000 and 10,000 privately owned tigers in the USA
4kXGa TIL an Airbus helicopter has been landed on the summit of Mt. Everest