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TIL: Trees need wind to grow.

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wLXrJ TIL that during the 80 Years War the Dutch defeated the invading Spanish by flooding their cities and farm lands. When winter arrived, Dutch soldiers used ice skates to quickly advance, fire muskets and retreat quickly to reload. The Spanish were then lured to, and fell through, thin ice.
dDR78 TIL Dragon Buster (1984) was the first video game to implement a double jump mechanic, and also one of the first to have a visual health meter.
ePk4 TIL that Google prefers dogs to cats. Their code of conduct specifically states that they are a dog company.
nrVG TIL the Quran says do not blow yourselves up.
e0OkJ TIL that Romano Mussolini, Italian Dictator Benito Mussolini's son, became a famous jazz pianist after learning music from playing with his father. He is one of the most famous Italian jazz musicians in history.