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TIL that despite supporting one of the highest human population densities, Japan is the first developed country with the highest percentage (74%) of forest-covered land. Japan’s forest management policy began over four centuries ago.

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d8onK TIL in the United States, direct manufacturer auto sales are prohibited in almost every state by franchise laws requiring that new cars be sold only by dealers.
G5EE TIL there exists a fungus, the smell of which can trigger spontaneous orgasms in human females.
M5gK TIL that Bill Cosby is on the US Library of Congress “Living Legends” registry, for those who “have provide(d) examples of personal excellence that have benefited others and enriched the nation in a variety of ways”
EGkp TIL Franklin D. Roosevelt’s image was put on the US dime, in part to honor his effort in founding the March of Dimes, a charity established to combat the spread of polio.
J1PxV TIL that, during an argument over control for the Island of Hísing, two rulers agreed to go to the island & roll dice to decide. They both repeatedly rolled double-sixes. Eventually one of the dice broke in half, showing two of its sides at the same time, allowing one of them to win by rolling a 13.