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TIL there is a palm tree and pine tree planted next to each other at the midpoint of California. The palm tree signifies the entrance to Southern California, while the pine tree signifies the entrance to Northern California.

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N7A08 TIL There is an “Easter Island of Micronesia” dating back to 100 AD with 39 megalithic structures. Some weighing up to 5 tons with carved faces, not originating from the island. Legend says they were built by the gods as a meeting house for thousands of people.
JYwR8 TIL that the last part of your anal region—your rectum and anus—is lined by cells similar to those in your mouth and that’s why spicy foods can burn just as much on the way out as on the way in.
PYEZw TIL a French man was able to successfully impersonate an American family’s lost son for 3 and a half months before being caught and deported back to France.
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