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TIL in 2014 scientists discovered that trees can both absorb, and emit methane

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R10w TIL that 18th Century Norwegian swashbuckler Peter Tordenskjold once ran out of ammo during a sea battle so he sent his enemy a letter thanking him for “a fine duel” and asking him to send more ammo so they could carry on. The two crews then toasted each other’s health and went their separate ways.
8ebk4 TIL Polygamy was legal in Thailand until October 1, 1935, when the law classified wives into three categories based on how they got married.
KOr54 TIL in the 1980's the yellow pages aired an advert in Britain. The ad saw a pregnant woman with cravings ask her husband for a pizza with tuna fish and banana. Thousands of people tried to place orders for this weird combination of toppings, prompting Domino's to put it on the menu.
n95b TIL that hockey player Rich Peverley died on the bench from a cardiac episode, got revived by defibrillator, then asked to be put back in the game.
Or4g TIL The show Sesame Street will be adding a new muppet called Julia who has autism. This is the first new character on Sesame Street in over a decade and the first muppet with a mental disorder.