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TIL that in London there are group of 61 nationally recognized and protected trees called "The Great Trees of London”

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awJJy TIL much of the work on the Apollo 11 spacecraft was done entirely by hand. For instance, parachutes were manually stitched and folded by only three indispensable, trained professionals who were forbidden from riding in the same car to prevent all three from being injured in the same accident.
yVJYl TIL Preying mantises are the only invertebrates known to see in 3D.
4mjo TIL: Humans are adapted for persistence hunting making them among the best distance runners among all running animals.
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XwnR TIL Isaac Asimov, commonly known for his science fiction writing, published a 1300 page “Guide to the Bible”, explaining historical,geographical, and political influence on the book as well as biographical information.