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TIL Demetri Martin wrote a 224 word palindrome (Reads same back as forth, letter for letter) poem about alcoholism.

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KYjda TIL that dust from the Sahara Desert helps fertilize the Amazon Rainforest, despite being an ocean away.
EgdLP TIL Kraft’s boxed mac and cheese became a hit with hungry Americans during World War II because due to a surplus of cheese, you could get two boxes for one ratio point
ZVEo TIL Montezuma’s family received yearly payments from the Mexican government from the 16th century until 1938.
5VyM9 Today I learned that Finland has a unique "day fine" system for speeding tickets, where fines are calculated based on the offender's income, making penalties proportionate to one's earnings.
xAvo TIL rats experience feelings of regret like humans