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TIL 85% of wildfires in the United States are caused by humans

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NDXN TIL that the most brilliantly colored thing found in nature is a bright blue berry, as shiny as a mirror, that contains no pigment at all
N6rb TIL Orson Wells was only 23yrs old when he gave his famous ‘War of the Worlds’ Broadcast, and only 26yrs old when he produced, co-authored, directed, and starred in Citizen Kane.
dDekE TIL that the band of Montreal is from Athens Georgia.
woEMo TIL In the 16th century, a peculiar fashion trend called the "ruff" became popular in Europe. Ruffs were elaborate collars made of fine linen or lace, and they could extend far from the neck, sometimes to comically wide proportions. They were considered a symbol of status and wealth.
yVOY8 TIL that the myth that vitamin C cures/reduces colds was started by aging two time Nobel prize winner Linus Pauling, as he was convinced taking large doses of the vitamin would make him live longer and could even cure cancer