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TIL: Finland has ten trees for every person in the world

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ne5O9 TIL Out of every US dollar spent on gasoline, 18.4 cents are taxed.
1aY0X TIL of China's Old Summer Palace, a complex of palaces 8x the size of the Vatican. Deemed the pinnacle of Chinese gardens, it also contains exquisite artworks and many historical treasures. In 1860, the British sacked and looted the Palace for 3 days, turning it into its current state of ruination.
wDK6 TIL Blue angel slugs collect venom from the Portuguese man o’ war, their prey, to create dangerous stingers which protect them from predators
nWmor TIL: In 1994, a 75-pound bag of cocaine fell out of a plane and landed in the middle of a Florida crime watch meeting.
woZlE TIL Jeffrey Hudson, a courtier of King Charles I of England, stood at 18 inches tall. Despite his stature, he challenged a man of normal height to a duel over an insult. While his opponent arrived armed with a water squirt gun, Hudson confidently used a real gun and fatally shot him in the head.