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TIL: Orange peels helped revive a Costa Rican forest

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M7EkA TIL that China has made its border tripoint with Russia and North Korea into a tourist attraction called Fangchuan Scenic Area - complete with its own panoramic tower
NXjK6 TIL the British had to put 40 Apache helicopters into storage because they hadn't trained enough pilots due to the weather
VMEGG TIL That Pluto is legally a planet in Illinois
VMxPQ TIL Brooks Brothers originally sold suits to slaveowners for their slaves to wear. Because slaves could not come in for a custom fitting, Brooks Brothers created the first “one size fits all” suit.
P1KrL TIL about "Noah's syndrome" - an extreme form of animal hoarding disorder