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TIL North America had native bamboo forests that stretched from New York down to Florida, and as far west as Ohio across to Texas.

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4xVR TIL of an Italian pornstar, who was a member of Parliament, while continuing to make hardcore porn videos while in office. She often made speeches with one breast exposed, and offered to have sex with Saddam Hussein in exchange for peace in the region.
5Ylw9 TIL that as many as 1 million Vietnamese people are disabled or have health problems as a result of U.S. use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War. Nearly 20 million gallons of various herbicides and defoliants were sprayed over Vietnam between 1962 and 1971 by the U.S. military.
X0agr TIL Cadbury's stopped being British in 2010! Am I living under a rock or what
nWB87 TIL that, from July 2017 to February 2024, at least 108 people have been killed since the Brightline company began its high-speed train service in Florida. However, after National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigations, none of the deaths were found to be the fault of Brightline.
rNyn0 TIL that the origins of the Motorhome (in the form of a self-propelled recreational vehicle), go as far back as the 1910 Pierce Arrow Touring Landau, which included cargo compartments for camping equipment and even an onboard toilet.