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TIL John Walker, the creator of Johnnie Walker Whisky, was a teetotaler and never touched the stuff himself.

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VMAYQ TIL about the organisation that lets you “buy” an acre of threatened rainforest for around $100 to protect it from deforestation.
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LkKrp TIL that organs are not only older than pianos, but have existed as early as ancient Greece and required multiple people to play them.
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