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TIL that in Poland, near Gryfino, a mysterious forest has 400 pine trees all with a 90 degree bend at the base of their trunks – all northward.

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GAWvQ TIL that "thylacoleo carnifex", known as "marsupial lion", was an Australian apex predator that weighed up to 130 kg. Thylacoleo went extinct as recently as 46 thousand years ago
1aPyW TIL that the Apollo 11 landing site was chosen purely for technical and safety reasons, which is why the famous footage takes place on a mostly featureless plain. Later Apollo missions landed in valleys, next to canyons, and at the foot of mountains.
wE6o TIL that the popsicle was invented by an 11-year-old kid.
G9oG TIL there’s an episode of Arthur that teaches censorship on television. For the entirety of the episode the children learn and use curse words toward one another!
4XrXJ TIL Romantic painter, JMW Turner, has created at least one erotic artwork.