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TIL Douglas fir trees aren't firs
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TIL When Britain abolished slavery they simply bought up all the slaves and freed them. It cost a third of the entire national budget, around £100 billion in today’s money.
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TIL that falling asleep during summer or in hot environments is harder because our body temperature lowers 1 to 2 degrees when we sleep. An optimal room temperature for falling asleep is around 18.3°C or 65°F.
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TIL that crocodiles can easily survive losing a limb or being badly wounded because of their superior immune system and the restriction of blood flow (heading: Anti-biotic)
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TIL that 112 people died during the construction of the Hoover Dam, and the last documented fatality was the son of the first documented fatality
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TIL that Idi Amin, before becoming dictator of Uganda, was a prominent rugby player.