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TIL That China produces 58% of the world's peaches, amounting to 25 million tonnes of the fruit

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AvQa TIL That breast cancer research receives more funding than any other cancer, including those more deadly or widespread
9YEkp TIL that the current record holder for the tallest pure timber structure in the world is The Mjøstårnet Building, located in Norway. It stands at 85.4 m (280 feet) tall. Buildings having mostly timber structure are called plyscrapers although they are not as tall as steel or concrete skyscrapers.
nedg9 TIL since 1991 Russia has been involved in 12 wars
wolR1 TIL the reason many African countries have the colours green, yellow and red on their flags is because of an Ethiopian influence. The colours of the flag of Ethiopia, have come to represent the pan-Africanist ideology because it avoided being taken over by a colonial power.
mxNaR TIL: the CEO of Charles Schwab often conducts interviews over breakfast, asking the cook ahead of time to slightly mess up the candidate's order. He judges their reaction as a test of their character.