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TIL there are no records of a panda having killed a human.

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0Y0v TIL the American Chestnut tree was almost completely destroyed by Chestnut Blight 100 years ago. Before the blight there were 4 billion trees, there are now around 100 mature trees left. Any new trees planted today are killed by the blight before they mature.
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