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v1ZOR TIL The United States produces 10+ Million barrels of oil a day. 20% more than Saudi Arabia.
GA1n5 TIL there is a farm in the middle of Tokyo's Narita airport. As the owners refused to move, the airport was built around it.
PYjyE TIL (US-Style) Biscuits are generally of a better quality in the South because they require soft-wheat, which is grown and sold in the South almost exclusively. Soft wheat is better for biscuits but worse for bread - the opposite is true for the hard wheat of the North and West of the US.
VBm5Q TIL that some ants can perform leg amputations and know when it's needed
9kk6 TIL that plants communicate with each other, actively compete against one another for resources, and are capable of learning from their experiences.