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TIL about the "Loneliest Tree on Earth," a Sitka spruce on Campbell Island, over 170 miles from the nearest tree. It was planted by a lonely meteorologist in 1907.

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PYRBG TIL the primetime version of 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?' averaged 30M viewers a night at its peak in 2000. However, ABC overexposed the show by extending it to an hour and airing it every weekday, causing ABC to drop from most-watched network to below the top 20. It was then canceled in 2002.
xV0Bw TIL that the iconic tumbleweed found throughout the American Southwest was accidently imported to the USA from Russia in 1877.
JYO58 TIL due to their similar protein composition, blood can be used as an egg substitute in baking and making ice cream.
X45j TIL there is a species of wasp that subdues a cockroach with two precise stings, takes it to its burrow by pulling on its antennae like a leash, blocks the entrance with pebbles, and then lays an egg inside the cockroaches’ body so that the baby wasp can feed on the zombie cockroach for days.
AWBB TIL the Ancient Egyptians had a city called Crocodilopolis. It contained a sacred lake where crocodiles were worshipped, fed and adorned with jewelry.