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TIL researchers have measured a 40% drop in college students' empathy since 1979 with a the biggest drops happening since the 2000's

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P1bRZ TIL about King Clone, a ring of creosote bushes in the Mojave desert. At an estimated 11,700 years old it is one of the oldest living organisms on earth.
OPZ4 TIL there is a 2400 year old giant “honey mushroom” in Oregon, covering 2200 acres, slowly killing off the trees in the forest. It is the largest living organism on the planet.
d8Rvj TIL There are approximately 500,000 people on aircraft above North America at any one time.
DJxP TIL Gold can actually grow on Trees, deep root growth can “strike gold” and absorb it through a bio-chemical process and in turn deposit the mineral into the tree’s bark and leaves.
LQ1Wm TIL Volcanos in Hawaii can produce hair-like strands of glass called "Pele's Hair."