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TIL that IPCC report was reviewed and edited by oil company representatives.

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V8kZ TIL players of an online game called Foldit resolved the structure of an enzyme in just three weeks.
e0Bvn TIL after watching Snow White together with C.S. Lewis, J.R.R Tolkien grew a massive hatred towards Walt Disney, calling him a "cheat" and his works as "vulgar" and "disgusting".
OobBe TIL about John Deydras, a man who claimed to be the true son of Edward I. After being put on trial, Deydras accused of being misled by his devil-possessed cat. Both he and his cat were subsequently hanged.
X0QmR TIL The last surviving veteran of World War 1, Florence Green, who served in the Woman's Royal Airforce, died on February 4, 2012.
emXD TIL 3,200 years old tree is so massive its never been captured in a single image until now!