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TIL that the same side of the moon is always facing the Earth.

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BgROW TIL about the Great Plains Shelterbelt, which called for planting trees From Canada to Texas to prevent wind erosion. It was one of the largest environmental efforts undertaken by the US Govt.,by 1942, 220 million trees had been planted covering 18,600 square miles.
lojG7 TIl in addition to his sword, Ex Calibur, legendary King Arthur also had a spear named Ron.
aK8N TIL of Cliff Young. In 1983 he was a 61 year old potato farmer with no race experience. He decided to run a 544 mile Ultra-marathon because he said he ran chasing sheep all day anyway. He developed his own style having no experience or training, running while other slept and won by over 10 hours.
LPGd TIL the Tarzan Yell is trademarked (officially known as a Sensory Mark). “The mark is a yell consisting of a series of approximately ten sounds…” It takes over 200 words to technically describe how Tarzan yells.
R7oG7 TIL West Virginia residents prefer hot dogs over hamburgers more so then any state. On a per capita annual basis West Virginians eat the most hot dogs of any state, and the least amount of hamburgers.