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TIL the tallest point in the Netherlands is on the Caribbean

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GY88g TIL about the unusual phenomenon of "exploding trees." The trees explode when water in the tree's sap freezes. As the liquid hardens, it expands, eventually bursting the trees open emitting a gunshot-like pop. The exploding trees often bring down others with them, resulting in major damage.
ewRg TIL that a Legend Of Zelda prototype cartridge sold for $55,000 on eBay last year.
Z8lnB TIL that Repunzel is the princess of social distancing. She has a whole song about what you can do by yourself stuck in a room. And as an odd coincidence, she happens to be the princess of Corona.
W76G9 TIL of of Arnauld Gellis, a medieval french villager who was called into questioning by the inquisition in 1320 because he claimed to be able to see and talk to ghosts and occasionaly help them pass on "to the other side". He described numerous ghost encounters, in vivid detail
xVa70 TIL Iron Fertilization could capture 10-25% of annual carbon emissions, along with creating clouds that could cool the environment even more.