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TIL: In the USA, the shade and wind-proofing that trees deliver reduce annual heating and cooling costs by $2.1 billion.

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p806G TIL about Frank and Louis, the longest surviving two faced cat, who lived for 15 years.
ner7Y TIL of "Futility", a novella about the Titan - the largest ship of its time. It's dubbed an "unsinkable" ship, and doesn't have enough lifeboats. It hits an iceberg in mid-April in the Atlantic and sinks, killing most of its passengers. The book was written 14 years before Titanic's maiden voyage.
PjQn TIL the real-life Captain Sobel, from Band of Brothers (David Scwimmer) shot himself in the 60s and died of malnutrition in the 80s. No services were held for his death.
PYGbZ Researchers find that over 1,000 metric tons of microplastic fall on 11 protected areas in the US annually, equivalent to over 120 million plastic water bottles.
0dZg1 TIL that loganberries aren't a separate species of berry, but are a cross between blackberries and raspberries.