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TIL that actor Paul Newman founded the food company Newman’s Own, which donated 100% of its after-tax profits to charity.

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OoOJ6 Today I Learned that the seed, inner bark, pollen, and needles of some pine trees are edible.
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NB48 Til A California judge tossed out a case against a former Navy man caught in a sting orchestrated by the NBC program To catch a predator in part because the show’s producers engage in entrapment.
KKXa TIL During the filming of Air Force One, Harrison Ford insisted on being punched in the face to add to the physicality of the scenes. Scenes would have to be delayed to wait for the swelling to subside.
VA7p TIL that Canada has possibly over 3 million lakes - that is more than all other countries combined! Thus, Canada has more fresh water than any other country and almost 9% of Canadian territory is water.