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TIL The Simpsons are responsible for the popularisation of the word ‘meh’.

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9YApG TIL Bhutan is the only carbon negative country in the world. In March 2016, the Bhutanese people celebrated the birth of their prince by planting 108,000 trees.
9AyD TIL of a half plant, half animal sea slug that eats algae to gain their photosynthetic powers, now needing only sunlight to survive.
eplL TIL theres a woman from Memphis that grows fingernails instead of hair…
oBOeW TIL When a baby is born, its body is made up of 78% water. By its first year, the number drops to 65%.
6ELNX TIL that Eleanor Roosevelt and Amelia Earhart were very close friends. One time, they snuck out of the White House to go to a party together. After flying with Earhart, Roosevelt obtained a student’s permit to fly, though didn't pursue this further since Franklin didn't want his wife to be a pilot.