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TIL there are approximately 5.2 million trees in New York City
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TIL during a match at the 2003 Rugby World Cup, a drunken Samoan fan ran onto the field in an attempt to block a penalty kick from a South African player. The player kicked the ball and the fan's head simultaneously. The kick was good and the fan was knocked unconscious.
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TIL Jacklyn Lucas joined the Marines at age 14 (via forged documents). He saved 3 comrades in Iwo Jima when 2 grenades landed near them, by pushing one into ash/sand and covering it with his body, and pulling the other one beneath him. One exploded. He survived and earned a Medal of Honor at age 17.
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TIL Popcorn has more protein than any other cereal grain. It also has more iron than eggs or roast beef. It has more fiber than pretzels or potato chips.
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TIL that a completely blind atheist was Oklahoma's first US Senator.
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TIL about John Bingham, the 7th Earl of Lucan, a British aristocrat who in 1974 murdered his childrens' nanny and attacked his wife before fleeing in his car that was later found abandoned. He was never seen again and declared legally dead in 1999.