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TIL that pine needles are actually modified leaves, with a shape evolved to shed snow more easily, and with natural antifreeze called cryoprotectants that prevent cellular damage during the cold winter months.

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E1WE7 TIL Do you feel bored? Press the bored button!
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ep0Gn TIL The helicopters in Apocalypse Now (1979) belonged to The Philippines. During the famous “The Ride of the Valkyries” scene, the helicopters had to leave the set to go and fight insurgents who were positioned just 10 miles away.
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