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TIL That Poll Taxes disenfranchised voters as late as 1964 when the 24th Amendment was finally ratified

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wolbo TIL that the Pinus radiata tree is simultaneously endangered in its natural habitat and used extensively around the world as plantation timber
Yp79W TIL the oldest known individual tree in the world is 5,067 years old, yet there are no photos of the tree online, and its location is kept secret to protect it
grlGA TIL that in the late 1800s, many farmers in the American midwest believed that strong vibrations in the air helped rainclouds form, akin to shaking the branches of a wet tree. This led many to set off dynamite explosives at high altitudes in order to bring rain for their crops.
N7KZb TIL Michael Jackson was planning on buying Marvel with Stan Lee in the late '90s, but it never happened.
KO74R TIL there have been over 2000 cover versions of the song "Louie Louie". In the 80s some radio stations would play the song all weekend by a different artist each time.