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TIL A man from India started planting trees when he was 16-years-old. He's now 52 and lives in his own forest with rhinos, tigers and elephants.

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5Yxgn TIL that Coco Chanel the iconic French fashion designer and business woman was also a Nazi Spy. Working as a spy, Chanel was directly involved in a plan for the Third Reich to take control of Madrid.
rREYM TIL a British engineer won £1.5 million from a £2 bet. He correctly picked 6 winners in a running jackpot and bet on a horse that had lost 28 races.
9YKjp TIL that in order to gain more information on the capabilities and location of American missile submarines the Soviet Union used specially equipped fishing trawlers to spy on American naval activities.
awkYb TIL "Irish goodbye" refers to a person ducking out of a party, social gathering or very bad date without bidding farewell. The phrase is attributed to the Potato Famine of 1845-1852, when many Irish fled their homeland for America. The distance and technology meant that they were gone forever.
Eg8gp TIL Human blood has a protein content around 6-8g/100ml, about the same as an average ready-to-drink protein shake