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TIL that dust from the Sahara Desert helps fertilize the Amazon Rainforest, despite being an ocean away.

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JYXB TIL - Al Pacino turned down the role of Han Solo in Star Wars. (Big listing of roles actors turned down)
DQerr TIL our hands and feet wrinkle in water to provide better grip on wet objects
dXNK TIL that in most elevators, holding the close door button along with the floor you want for 5-6 seconds puts the elevator into express mode, bypassing any floors waiting for the elevator
xnQg TIL McDonalds in The Netherlands has a sauce called “American Sauce” that is not eaten in the United States
W7Nl9 TIL: During 7/7, the US Army Band played the UK anthem outside the British/DC embassy in remembrance of the victims. This mirrored the Queen Guards' performing the US anthem outside Buckingham palace on September 13, 2001 in remembrance of the victims of 9/11