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TIL: Pootie tang was written and directed by Louis CK.

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9wOP6 TIL there is a group of wolves in British Columbia known as "sea wolves" and 90% of their food comes from the sea.
gM1pb TIL about Pando,the largest (6 million kilograms) and one of the oldest (~80,000 years old) organisms on earth. Because quaking aspen trees reproduce better through suckering than seeding, the 106 acre grove of quaking aspens in south central Utah is a single organism with shared genetic code.
yYLv TIL People who survived suicide attempts by jumping off the Golden Gate bridge often regret their decision in midair, if not before. Said one survivor: “I instantly realized that everything in my life that I’d thought was unfixable was totally fixable—except for having just jumped.”
9pdG TIL that Julia Child kept her phone number listed publicly. Anyone could just call her at home for cooking advice. Apparently on Christmas and Thanksgiving her phone rang nonstop and she took every call. What a woman!
RQj6 TIL of Methuselah, one of the oldest trees in the world, located in California. It’s location is kept secret to protect it.