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TIL The beautiful story of David Milarch. After a near death experience, he had made it his life's mission to revive and preserve the last Redwood Forest. His quest is noble and needs support and recognition.

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mxxLp TIL that Jackie the lion, one of the mascots for MGM, not only survived two train wrecks, an earthquake, a boat sinking, and an explosion at the studio, but also a plane crash that left him stranded in the Arizona wilderness for days
mX1Y TIL There is a key change in every verse of “I Walk the Line” and you can hear Johnny Cash hum before each verse to get his pitch (cannot unhear)
0gbN TIL that when asked about the possibility of a third party candidate succeeding in the presidential election, Ralph Nader answered: “It’s a two party dictatorship unless you’re worth billions of dollars.”
MwLB TIL Mohammad Mosaddegh was a democratically elected Prime Minister of Iran who was overthrown by CIA in 1953 for having the audacity to nationalize the Iranian oil industry by seizing it from the hands of the England and USA
ANlgn TIL Diamonds were first discovered and mined in India 3000 years ago. India remained the primary source of diamonds until the 18th century.