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TIL that Palm oil producers are wiping out orangutans – despite multinationals’ promises

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gr7Zb TIL a doctor named Chester Southam injected his patients with cancer without their consent to see how their bodies would react.
awkyM TIL that the first Harry Potter Book was rejected by 12 different publishers, before being accepted by Bloomsbury. The CEO of Bloomsbury said it was "The Biggest Publishing Phenomenon of Modern Times."
oRxdR TIL that Steve Irwin Nammed His Daughter After His 2 favorite pets.
5YJGR TIL of Ecosia, a search engine uses revenue from search ads to plant trees. According to their web around 58 million trees have been planted so far.
agDL TIL “The Microsoft sound” was created by acclaimed musician and producer Brian Eno. He made it on a Mac.