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TIL the oldest tree ever to be discovered(5,000 years old) was killed by a man who was trying to discover it’s age.

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N4KM TIL In 2008 minor league pitcher John Odom was traded to another team for 10 bats. In less than a month he quit baseball after severe heckling and 6 months later died of an overdose.
GDQ TIL that there is a pill called Modafinil that allows you to go without sleep for 40+ hours without feeling “wired”, crashing afterward, or other major side effects.
rW5M TIL Neptune has the strongest winds in the Solar System: 2,100 km/hour
a1DA TIL of the 2010 Plain Writing Act, requiring that government agencies use plain (easy-to-read) English in every document they write
d8pkQ TIL BBQ Sauce Has Vitamin C In It