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TIL about an ancient Japanese pruning method that allows lumber production without cutting down trees called "Daisugi"

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97pB TIL that Charles Darwin became interested in how vegetables crossed the oceans. In one experiment, Darwin fed seeds to a bird, shot it, and then placed the carcass in a bath rub to float. After a month, Darwin retrieved the seeds from the floating carcass and planted them. The seeds germinated.
b6WyN TIL, in 1995, Brazil accidentally greeted the visiting german chancellor, Roman Herzog, with the anthem of east germany, 5 years after the reunification of germany
dEe9 TIL There are a group of Native Americans in Mexico who run 200 miles in one session and hunt by running their prey to death.
oRedo TIL the average male height in the US is 69.420 inches tall aka 5'9"
d8LBd TIL Legos last up to 1300 years, clogging up the earth’s oceans. Along with garbage such as plastic bottles and bags, ocean surfaces contain more of these plastic particles than larval fish. In commercial fishing seas, fishing nets collect over 10,000 pieces of plastic in an average 5 minute tow.