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TIL the famous windows XP desktop background “bliss” was only possible due to an infestation that killed all of the grapes that would have been in that field

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b9QZp TIL: Methuselah is the world’s oldest known living tree. Seeded in 2833 BC (4,851 years old). The tree is so well protected that its exact location is a closely guarded secret, known only to a select few.
NXvmJ TIL that a Peppa Pig episode was banned in Australia for saying there's no need to be afraid of scary-looking insects. In the episode the dad tells his daughter that spiders are "very very small" and "can't hurt you".
b6yJQ TIL Barry Nelson was the first actor to portray James Bond on screen
ElPV TIL that Coors Brewing Company was the first American brewery to embrace American-grown hops, but the first hop variety they chose was too strong for their beer.
P1bOZ TIL about Victor Lustig, a con artist who famously "sold" the Eiffel Tower twice in 1925 to scrap metal dealers in one of the most audacious scams in history.