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TIL The oldest tree in Iceland was planted in 1884

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Qak9 TIL that Gary James Paulsen (“Hatchet” author) watched his mother beat a molester to death, hunted for sustenance while a teen, was molested by his parents servant, ran away and joined a carnival at 14, witnessed a plane crash/passengers get attacked by sharks, and completed the 1,150 mile Iditarod
7r09O TIL Humans Can Smell Rain Better Than Sharks Smell Blood
WN5o TIL There was a giant log jam that blocked the Red River in Arkansas until the 1800’s. At one point, it was 165 miles long.
jNMMN TIL Disney is the second largest buyer of explosives in US, right behind Department of Defense!
m1L4v TIL The average depth of the ocean is 12080 feet, or over 2 miles deep.