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TIL HAZELNUTS epitomize sustainable agriculture - they require little water and minimal upkeep, can thrive in harsh soils, are drought-resistant, can survive harsh weather conditions, have a high yield per plant, help prevent soil erosion, AND remove a huge amount of carbon from the atmosphere.

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6MNW TIL That in a psychology experiment women were found to be more aggressive than men, but only if their gender was hidden
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dwW8 TIL After being diagnosed with terminal cancer, Sam Simon, co-creator & executive producer of The Simpsons, has arranged to leave his entire fortune to various charities.
J1nKB TIL that in 1960, Sir Edmund Hillary went on an expedition to find evidence of the yeti. He returned with two scraps of fur that locals claimed was “yeti fur,” but was later found to be from the pelt of a rare Tibetan blue bear.
oxPE TIL Former Boston Bruin Goalie Tim Thomas refused to meet the President in 2012 because he believed “the Federal government has grown out of control…in direct opposition to the Constitution and the Founding Father’s vision[.]”