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TIL that Melbourne officials gave ID numbers to trees so the public could report damaged branches. People wrote love letters to the trees instead.

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wLXYE TIL that over 50 gangs have members within the US military. The gang members use their time in the armed forces to gain weapon/combat skills. They also seek to expand their territory and traffic drugs.
loPlN TIL Arizona granted women the right to vote 8 years before the women’s suffrage movement.
epK8E TIL that Joss Whedon of "Buffy The Vampire Slayer", "Firefly" and "The Avengers" re-wrote "Toy Story" and was nominated for Best Original Screenplay because of it.
QJvGL Today I learned about the "Immovable Ladder" a symbol of division within Christian faith.
LmEm TIL the Amazon river dumps so much fresh water into the Atlantic that it is possible to drink from the surface for about 200 mile offshore