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TIL Indonesians must supply 5 seedlings at their wedding or 25 at their divorce to combat deforestation.

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WkJGA TIL That Mark Ruffalo’s younger brother, Scott Ruffalo, was murdered in 2008. He had been shot. In memory of his brother, Mark sometimes takes roles that remind him of his personality. The murder remains unsolved.
d5PK TIL That one of the main usages of Agent Orange in Vietnam was to destroy crops in friendly territory to force people to move to cities. Agent orange is still legal in warfare, due to a loophole.
QO5a TIL keeping your teeth and gums healthy helps to prevent heart disease, strokes, and dementia.
R5La1 TIL the "Pauli effect" is the supposed tendency of technical equipment to mysteriously break in the presence of certain people. The effect is named after Austrian theoretical physicist Wolfgang Pauli, whose presence was associated with spontaneous mechanical failure throughout his career.
gM5O9 TIL Pablo Escobar's Holding Company Sells a Fold-able Phone Which Comes With a Copy of His Auto-Biography Titled "I Made Billions Selling Coke Now My Smartphones Will Destroy Apple and Samsung"