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TIL Leonardo da Vinci observed a relationship between the areas of tree trunks and branches that has been validated by current studies of many species, and has multiple theories explaining the relationship

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b6nY4 TIL there is an adverse association between school building conditions and student absenteeism.
p8jw4 TIL of Aphonopelma johnnycashi, a Tarantula species discovered in 2015 near Folsom Prison California named after Johnny Cash, whose song, "Folsom Prison Blues", made it famous. The males of the species are usually black coinciding with Cash's nickname "The Man in Black".
Jb0l TIL: That, contrary to the popular American belief that British people have bad teeth, British people’s teeth are infact much better on average with the average number of missing or decayed teeth at age 12 being just under half that of America’s.
kO1bm TIL about the forgery artist Wolfgang Beltracchi who, rather than copying existing artwork, created brand new pieces in the style of famous artists. His forgeries have sold for over $45 million dollars.
16ned TIL Mice exposed to early maternal separation are more likely to consume ethanol