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TIL Squirrels have shut down the NASDAQ twice by chewing through power lines

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PYJWw TIL the British were the first nation to employ the use of Agent Orange as part of a starvation campaign during the Malayan Emergency in the early 1950’s. The US would adopt this strategy in 1961 in Vietnam.
yQZy8 TIL that ~95% of the material for the set on Matrix Reloaded and Revolutions was salvaged and reused, some going towards companies who build housing for low-income families.
Zpaa4 TIL: About a company that is genetically engineering poplar trees (already fast-growing, asexually spreading trees) to reduce their energy needs by adding metabolic genes from pumpkins and algae. The engineered trees grow 1.5x than controls. They've planted 600 trees in Oregon and plan to do more.
5VJQQ TIL that the Dukes of Hazzard had more black actors during it's 7 season run than Friends or Seinfeld. Both of which were notably based in New York City.
wLxLY TIL, cheetah unlike the other big cats have claws like dogs which isn't fully retractable. Their feet structure is maximized for speedy chases on prey, leopard & lion can't achieve.