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TIL That the UK has far more Giant Redwood (Sequoias) Trees than California. Est 500K in the UK compared to 80K in California

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rNN7W TIL the 4 spikes on the end of a stegosaurus is called a Thagomizer
jN7Bn TIL that bonito flakes are basically shaved fish jerky. Traditional katsuobushi is skipjack tuna preserved using smoke, caves, mold and the sun in a process that can take years. The fish is so tough that it is shaved with a katsuobushi kezuriki, which looks like a wood carving tool.
W7pBd TIL George Washington Never Had Wooden Teeth
X07wr TIL that Humans actually have stripes in their skin that can only be seen under UV light. They are called Blaschko’s lines after the Dermatologist who discovered them.
kOmk4 TIL The most expensive collection of Pokemon cards is valued at over $10 million, by Gary Haase, a 67-yr old father of 3 from Las Vegas