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TIL Douglas fir trees aren't firs

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ENo0 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.
Me8L8 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.
bX69 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)
rRjyx 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
Mewxb TIL that Idi Amin, before becoming dictator of Uganda, was a prominent rugby player.