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TIL wood can be friction welded

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yQ4Bw TIL that only 2% of the world’s population has green eyes.
wWXP TIL a Brazilian footballer staged his whole career for 24 years - he could barely kick a ball. One time he was forced to play as the team had no strikers. He was worried he would get exposed, so before the game he started a fight with a fan and as a result got sent off before the game even started.
5Yr4R TIL: When city council denied a permit to build on empty lot, a London man applied for a permit for a tank. Thinking it was a water storage container, council approved. Instead the man bought a Russian T-34 tank, parked it on his property and pointed the gun towards the city planning office.
KOlj4 TIL: the U. S. Government encouraged the extinction of the American Bison to starve and force Native Americans onto reservations.
WOKB TIL The best way to learn a language is through frequent exposure to its sound patterns–even if you haven’t a clue what it all means.