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TIL bamboo doesn't only grow in China. It can be found in South Africa, Chile, the United States, and Russia.

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ANW9B TIL an Austrian man was held for 18 days without food or water (the world record for surviving) because the police forgot about him. He lost 53 lbs (24 kg.)
LQ6er TIL that the great majority of jobs are filled through intrapersonal and professional connections and are never advertised to the greater public.
goYW TIL Google has bought an average of 1 company per week since 2010
BrgPe TIL The CEO of low budget airline Ryan Air wanted to charge passengers £1 to use the onboard toilets. The policy was never implemented because it violated EU regulations.
b6Or7 TIL that babies have a reasting heart rate of 100 to 160 BPM