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TIL Forests Are Dying in Thailand Due to the Loss of Elephants and Their Revitalizing Poop

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QNK76 TIL that the deepest building in Europe is located in Portugal. It's inside "Quinta da Regaleira", and it's the inverted tower, a building that is 27 meters underground and consists of 9 levels.
0wMPM TIL that although it is believed that serotonin deficiency plays a role in depression, there have not been any studies proving that brain levels of this or any neurotransmitter are in short supply when any mental illness develops
kJOEg TIL the modern face-up technique of high jump was invented by American Dick Fosbury and debuted at the 1968 Olympics. Reporters mocked him, saying he looked like a "two legged camel". He won the gold. It is now known as the "Fosbury Flop" and is the dominant style in the sport
oByAY TIL with the US entry into WWI, German nationals were automatically classified "enemy aliens." Some 250,000 people in that category were required to register and carry registration cards. A total of 2,048 were incarcerated for the remainder of the war in two camps in Utah and Georgia.
WkNRB TIL Billie Holiday gave her final performance in New York City on May 25, 1959. Not long after this event, Holiday was admitted to the hospital for heart and liver problems. She was so addicted to heroin that she was even arrested for possession while in the hospital.