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TIL US cities are losing 36 million trees a year

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9YKjp TIL that in order to gain more information on the capabilities and location of American missile submarines the Soviet Union used specially equipped fishing trawlers to spy on American naval activities.
vP4OR TIL that Hugo Boss used to make uniforms for the Nazis
pXy8 TIL after Mao received mangoes from the Pakistani foreign minister, mangoes became a sign of loyalty to Mao. Rallies were organized honoring mangoes. Half a million people greeted mango replicas when they arrived in Chengdu. One man compared a mango to a sweet potato and was executed.
X0e1E TIL the Tolkien Estate sued Dungeons & Dragons for using the words dragon, dwarf, elf, ent, goblin, hobbit, orc, balrog, and warg. As a result, all but hobbit, ent, and balrog were ruled as public domain.
wLx5M TIL that the hotel with the most expensive suite in Switzerland is named after the US President Woodrow Wilson