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TIL forest growth in the US has exceeded harvest since the 1940s, and that the US has more trees now than at any time in the past 100 years.

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GBlG TIL Albania’s economy was wrecked in the 90s when 2/3rds of the pop. was lured into govt-backed pyramid schemes which then failed. The chaos led to gangs seizing military arms and the govt. allowing citizens to arm themselves from armories. Gangs took over cities & navy ships as civil war broke out.
EZgp TIL that there is a “sonic boom” for light, when something travels faster than the speed of light moving through a medium (so it’s slowed down). The result is a brilliant blue glow.
LkknQ Neil Armstrong models his Gemini G-2C training suit, circa 1964.
M7Vam TIL - There are more possible iterations of a game of chess than there are atoms in the observable universe.
rN5yW TIL Osama Bin Laden sent a letter to America in 2002 citing his reasons for the 9/11 attacks, ciriticzing the country and giving them suggestions.