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TIL Children of identical twins are genetically siblings not cousins

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loovA TIL Caesar salads are named after Chef Caesar Cardini, not Julius Caesar.
BgROW TIL about the Great Plains Shelterbelt, which called for planting trees From Canada to Texas to prevent wind erosion. It was one of the largest environmental efforts undertaken by the US Govt.,by 1942, 220 million trees had been planted covering 18,600 square miles.
m1knM TIL about self-inflaming plants, such as this cistus plant, which ignites itself to outcompete surrounding flora
ZAAB TIL music sounds better when heard with the left ear, while the right ear is more efficient at deciphering speech.
9db6 TIL the first US Special Forces deployed to Afghanistan after 9/11 actually rode HORSES into combat with the Taliban.