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TIL That Weird Al Yankovic has a degree in architecture.

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lwp1 TIL that a Canadian town is giving away free land. Dalhousie, New Brunswick’s population has dropped by 21% in 15 years, and is giving away parcels valued at up to C$50,000 to “anybody who’s interested — an entrepreneur or business. We’ll give ‘em the property”.
PYnBG TIL in Japan there is a therapy called Forest Bathing. It is not taking a bath in the forest, or exercise, or hiking, or jogging. It is simply being in nature, connecting with it through our senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Look for a place where there are trees, and off you go.
9Y9Gp TIL that NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar writes Sherlock Holmes books
awa9J TIL that about 16% of wild birds have been known to hybridize with other species of birds. The mallard can hybridize with at least 40 other species. The extent of hybridization calls into question the modern definition of "species".
LQL6p TIL Tallinn is the biggest city and the first national capital in the world to offer free bus services for everybody