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TIL in Svalbard, there is a vault containing over 800,000 seed samples to preserve the worlds food crops in case of human or natural disaster.

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gM0Oy TIL that the worlds smallest park is located in Portland, Oregon and it consists of just 1 tree and is only 2ft across. It even has an official parks and rec sign
dDKwB TIL Estrogen is linked to causing depression and anxiety in women but doctors and scientists are unsure how. The actual measured level of estrogen doesn't predict emotional disturbances.
ZY6o TIL that men have to pay child support to women who rape them
Zvbo TIL When the movie Clue was shown in theaters, different theaters were given 1 of 3 endings.
5VWNP TIL despite their rivalry, Tesla & Edison worked together. In 1884 they clashed over direct current (DC) vs. alternating current (AC). Edison promoted DC, while Tesla AC, which became the standard. Edison offered Tesla $50,000 to improve his DC generators but reneged on the deal.