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TIL that Brad Pitt has a younger brother named Doug who is a UN Goodwill Ambassador for Tanzania

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epDQL TIL that during World War 2, aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry and general Charles De Gaulle despised each other, causing his works to be banned in both Free France and Vichy France. As a result, The Little Prince was first published in the United States, and only was published in France after WW2.
ERxP TIL that Dung Beetles are the only non-human animals to navigate and Orient themselves using the Milky Way.
oBQAY TIL that Cacao trees may actually live up to 200 years. Interestingly, they produce beans for just 25 years of their lifespan. It takes about a year for a cocoa tree to produce enough pods to make just about 10 small-sized chocolate bars.
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