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TIL Japanese yen banknotes are produced from plants that grow in Nepal, making the Himalayan paper bush one of Nepal's important exports.

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JNMk TIL that in “The Empire Strikes Back”, director George Lucas used Norwegian mountain rescue skiers as Echo Base troops on Hoth. To thank them for their participation, Lucasfilm made a large donation to the Norwegian Red Cross.
D1X5e TIL Research: staying at home with kids is harder than going to work. The study included about 1500 parents, who had different jobs. The results of the study indicated that: 31% confirmed that taking care of children at home is more difficult than going to work;
W7v59 TIL the Nile crocodile is estimated to kill hundreds of people each year which is more than all other crocodilian species combined & since a majority of fatal attacks are believed to be predatory in nature, the Nile crocodile can be considered the most prolific predator of humans among wild animals.
6EDB8 TIL that the assertion that the human body completely replaces itself (cellular renewal) in 7-10 years, is a myth. I.e neurons in the cerebral cortex not only last your entire lifetime, they are never replaced.
KYKRa TIL Peter Falk lost his right eye at the age of three because of a retinoblastoma (a type of cancer). He wore a glass eye in its place, which gave him his trademark squint.