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TIL the 145m year old araucaria araucana (or monkey puzzle tree) has survived mass extinctions and ice ages, but is currently endangered

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xVwe1 TIL that the 1877 novel Black Beauty, now considered a children's classic, was written for adults by author Anna Sewell to highlight the problem of animal abuse and was subtitled "The Autobiography of a Horse." Ironically, Sewell was an invalid at the time and could not ride herself.
rRDx4 TIL that parents in the UK can rent baby clothes at an affordable cost, instead of buying them and giving them away a few months later!
Eg5XV Today I learned that in the Bahamas, people drive on the left side of the road, but about half the cars are designed for driving on the right side.
lbDV TIL there is no scientific evidence that Chiropractic medicine has any medical benefit.
PYNeJ TIL that USA not only refused to pay reparations to Vietnam but also asked them to return the money "South Vietnam borrowed".