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TIL about the growing North American problem of jumping worms brought in from East Asia. They disturb the soil which then erode easily, dries out quickly, and generally makes poor habitat for many plants

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M7AKb TIL that those old pictures on the wall your grandma had that moved when you moved from side to side were called lenticular prints
VMeQB TIL Carol Burnett got her career started with the help of money from a stranger, who asked that he never be identified. (Not only has she never revealed his name, her benefactor also never told anyone else about his help, even after she became famous.)
xAr5 TIL that the longest highway in the world is Highway 1 in Australia. Measuring at a length of approximately 14,500 km, (9,000 mi) it circumnavigates the entire country.
awE9b TIL 89 years ago, in April 18, 1930, the BBC's news announcer reported "There is no news," and piano music was played for the rest of the 15-minute news segment.
R5MlQ TIL that only about 4% of the Earth's surface has two points on opposite sides of the world that are both on land