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TIL there is a rainforest called „Hyrcanian forests“ in northern Iran.

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7o5x TIL Dr. John Croghan bought Mammoth Cave 1839 and turned it into a tuberculosis hospital. It was a massive failure and Dr. Croghan died of Tuberculosis
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GYJX7 TIL that 37% of all registered Steam games have never been played.
wxGY TIL The First 3D-Printed Drug Has Been Approved in the US
VMGdZ TIL Pink Floyd keyboardist Richard Wright was trained on trombone and saxophone, as well as being self-taught on guitar, piano and trumpet.