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TIL sheep farming accounts for 80% of all agriculture in Wales.

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4Q5R TIL Finland has been sending expectant mothers free ‘baby boxes’ since the 30’s. The babies sleep in them and are credited with Finland’s world leading low mortality rates
JjYl TIL that a house subcommittee met to try to eliminate the U.S. $1 bill. Reportedly switching to the $1 coin would save us 4.4 billion dollars over 30 years.
BoRb TIL Rice does not need to grow in water, but since it can survive it, is done so to control weeds and other pests creating higher yields.
M7Mdm TIL that British soldiers in WW2 used scaffolding to hide the Taj Mahal from potential air raids in India. The scaffolding disguised the monument to look like a bamboo stockpile, protecting it and other cultural heritage sites during the war.
6ERvm TIL that China has a law that enforces adult children to visit and care for their elderly parents.