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TIL sugar can be more addictive than both cocaine and heroin.

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XExdr TIL that the world’s tallest tree, Hyperion, is over 380ft (115.8m) tall. It was discovered in 2006 in California’s Redwood National Park, but to prevent damage, its exact location remains a secret.
QJajL TIL several states in the US are divided by different Time Zones.
oNo7 TIL that the show “Invader Zim” was originally supposed to end with both Zim and Dib dying in the last episode
Wk1GN TIL a plan to restore a small islands ecosystem severely backfired when cats were brought to the island to fend off a rat invasion, and rabbits to supply food for stranded seamen. This resulted in the islands vegetation stripped 40% bare and two species of birds being exterminated.
xLZB TIL “&” used to be the 27th letter of the alphabet. The name ampersand comes from the fact that early 1800s school children reciting their ABCs concluded with “&” by saying “X, Y, Z, and per se and” (“per se” means “by itself”)