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TIL farming in Japan is done mostly by senior citizens -- 63.5% of farmers are older than 65

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BrmMr TIL that we are we living in an ice age that started approximately 3 million years ago.
OoQ06 TIL when explorers first saw the Giant Sequoia trees in Northern California, they named the biggest one "The Discovery Tree," and immediately made plans to cut it down. The felled tree was used to advertise as a tourist attraction with the tree's stump used as a dance floor.
ANRpg TIL Gerald Ford is the only person to serve as president without winning an election for president or vice president because of the the 25th Amendment.
v1yMr Jerk drivers who merge at the last minute are actually more efficient. However, they are still jerks.
b99M7 Scientists have found an underlying reason why it's dangerous to drive when you're sleepy. Brain recordings show cells involved in perception fire more slowly in somebody who has been up all night.