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TIL about the biogenic carbon cycle. A natural cycle of carbon and methane being converted between plants, ruminants, soil, and the atmosphere.

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AZ0o TIL Przewalski’s horse is the only true wild horse left in the world, and that the other horses, such as the American Mustang, are actually feral horses.
a8Ako TIL the oldest pancake race in the world still takes place in Olney in the UK, and dates back to 1445
r9dM TIL that a British teenager faced probation after he took part in a demonstration against the Church of Scientology and claiming that it was a ‘cult’, with police confiscating his 'cult’ placard.
5Ya8r TIL, In 1996 movie Evita, Madonna & Antonio Banderas were seen talking, arguing and dancing together. In historical events, Eva Peron & Che Guevara never met in real life.
GYn6j TIL The Ring Finders is a worldwide organization of metal-detection enthusiasts who recover lost items at little to no cost. Members have about an 80% success rate at finding last keys, rings, cellphones, time capsules, burial urns and more.