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TIL that Captain Planet, a TV show from the 90s about environmentalism, required that their merchandise be sustainably produced and created a foundation to empower the youth working on environmental projects that still exists today.

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16gR7 TIL that in Medieval Europe, the Feast of the Ass on 14 January celebrated the donkey that carried Mary into Egypt after the birth of Jesus.
Zpv7a TIL the Village People got its start when music producer Jacques Morali dreamt one night about backup singer Victor Willis going big as a frontman. After their first album became a hit, Morali then hastily hired dancers to back up Willis in clubs and videos.
4xk6 TIL that the Peregrine Falcon hunts by diving at 230+ mph straight down, and killing its prey on impact with a balled foot. It kills other birds with a literal falcon punch.
9wvWD TIL that "galapago" means tortoise. Thus, "galapagos tortoise" translates to "tortoise tortoise". The islands were named after the tortoises and afterwards, these tortoises were named after the islands.
M76eb TIL there are glaciers in tropical Indonesia.