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TIL: Scientists used gophers to bring plant life back to Mount St. Helens

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w0P TIL that South Park creator Trey Parker’s parents are Randy (a geologist) and Sharon. He also has a sister named Shelley.
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R5pE4 TIL the government of Eswatini is the last absolute monarchy in Africa
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DQ5ge TIL: When Pokémon was first released in the U.S. in 1998, the Mayor of Topeka, Kansas officially renamed the city to "ToPikachu". This was repeated by the Mayor in 2018 with the release of the "Pokemon: Let's Go" games.