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TIL 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that is 1 mile thick

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Zpaa4 TIL: About a company that is genetically engineering poplar trees (already fast-growing, asexually spreading trees) to reduce their energy needs by adding metabolic genes from pumpkins and algae. The engineered trees grow 1.5x than controls. They've planted 600 trees in Oregon and plan to do more.
RBal TIL when Paul Rudd was 10, he made a large LEGO model of Steelers punter Craig Colquitt. 30 years later, Craig’s son moved next door to Paul Rudd. Paul wanted to use this opportunity to give the LEGO model to Craig, but Paul’s mother broke it one day before Craig came into town to visit his son.
xApg TIL Muslims suffered between 82 and 97 percent of terrorism-related fatalities over the past five years.
OoBo6 TIL the McRib is sold year round at McDonald's in Germany and has been a permanent menu item since 1985
N8p8 TIL That plastic magnets exist and that their magnetic strength can be adjusted by different colour lights.