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TIL: There is an uninhabited island in the Bahamas known as Pig Beach, which is populated entirely by swimming pigs.

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m1gNY TIL the F*ck Tree is an oak tree in north London noted for its slender trunk which has been used for cruising since the 19th century.
OGYGa TIL; In August 1976, US and South Korean men were trimming a poplar tree obscuring a view between a checkpoint & observation post - A group of North Koreans appeared demanding they stop cutting branches. Capt Bonifas ignored them & then they attacked using clubs & axes taken from the gardening group
4kew TIL, the reason Make-A-Cake mix’s require you to always “add 1 egg” is because of the House Wives of America felt guilty about it being too easy to cook for their husbands.
gMXyX TIL that Rick James and Neil Young were roommates and bandmates in the mid 60s.
dD5LQ TIL: The US developed the chemical compound Cyanogen Chloride for use in WW2 against Japan. It is a highly toxic blood agent that could penetrate gas masks. Truman decided against using it and opted for the atom bomb. It is now listed in the Chemical Weapons Convention and has never been deployed.