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TIL A Cigarette was developed that negated its cancerous effects, but was shelved because tobacco companies refuse to admit their product isn’t safe

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W7dJY TIL that coastal redwood trees can sequester 250 metric tons of carbon in their 2,500 year lifespan. The largest, the General Sherman tree, has sequestered 392 metric tons of carbon and is still growing.
nA8W TIL that honey never spoils due to its extreme acidity. Pots of honey have been discovered in Egyptian tombs thousands of years old, and it’s safe to eat.
NXp8 TIL: As a Jew, you can live the most evil life imaginable and have to spend AT MOST 12 months in hell