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TIL There used to be 4 billion American chestnut trees, but they all disappeared because of a fungus that kills them as saplings.

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E1m70 TIL that Somali Piracy began as a response to illegal fishing which depleted local fish stocks
MeZD0 TIL that rock legend Elvis Presley liked to play racquetball. He liked it so much that he spent $200,000 to build a court in his home. After he died, his glove was sold at an auction for $5,000.
YOwZ TIL there is a secret swimming pool in the Mojave Desert that anyone can use. There are no roads, trails or signs that lead to the pool.
Br75K TIL Steve Carell was nominated six consecutive times for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the Emmys for his work on The Office, and never won.
M7Mm7 TIL virtually all land in Hong Kong is leased from the government. The only freehold land that currently exists belongs to St. John's Cathedral, which it received in 1847