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TIL Cows moo in “regional accents”

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VMnJm TIL that following their successful Billion Tree Tsunami campaign in 2017 to plant 1 billion trees, Pakistan launched the 10 Billion Tree Tsunami campaign, vowing to plant 10 billion trees in the next 5 years
a8EOZ TIL Katharine Hepburn- the person with the current record Academy Awards for acting (4)- never accepted the Oscars because she didn't believe in the concept, saying her work was its own prize. She did attend the ceremony, once, though, for other reasons.
DXWY TIL Argentina manipulated Big Mac prices to appear to have a stronger economy, but they got their bullshit called out.