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TIL that the south-asian country of Bhutan is carbon-negative, meaning it absorbs carbon dioxide and spits out oxygen.

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jnj TIL that as a boy, Michael Bay attached some firecrackers to a toy train and filmed the ensuing fiery disaster with his mother’s 8mm camera.
1aBkd TIL the Greenland Shark has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrates, living for at least 300-400 years. A sample captured in 1952 was concluded to have been born between 1504 and 1744.
LQMpQ TIL with Scallops, only the abductor muscle is eaten by humans. The rest of the meat, which is edible, may contain a buildup of toxins, and is discarded at sea.
LkJEZ TIL that Maus is the only graphic novel, as of 2020, to win the Pulitzer Prize
oBoQR TIL about Leo, an early socio-interactive robot built in 2002. Leo was programmed with psychological theory and spatial scaffolding. It is able to communicate by perceiving expression, gesture, speech, and thus responds appropriately with equal expression, gesture and speech.