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TIL there is only one species of cactus that can be found naturally occurring outside the Americas

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yQZNM TIL One of the few remaining trams which survived the Hiroshima bomb has been restored to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the attack. It has been repainted its original colours - blue and grey - and has video testimony from survivors on board
9w8VG TIL about the US Army's APS contingency program. Seven gigantic stockpiles of supplies, weapons and vehicles have been stashed away by the US military on all continents, enabling their forces to quickly stage large-scale military operations anywhere on earth.
e0KaJ TIL Shuffling cards seven times produces an order never seen before, literally.
VBLVD TIL that the football game between Miami University in Ohio and University of Miami in Florida is called The Confusion Bowl.
oRxA8 TiL that because of creative differences following the recording of "By the Way", Flea nearly quit the Red Hot Chili Peppers to teach full time at a music conservatory.