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TIL that only one country entered the 21st century with a net gain of trees, Israel.

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RAK9 TIL that Ireland is the only country to ‘express disapproval’ at ISO standard 3103 (how to make tea) which states that the milk should go in first
16gp4 TIL adult diapers outsell baby diapers in Japan.
ANpLB TIL there are people who can smell ants
5r8p TIL An artist carved a black violin (Blackbird) from his grandfather’s headstone (diabase), and used mammoth ivory for the bridge, gold leaf for the interior, Harjedalan (black) rock for the back plate, and ebony for the rest. It took him 2 years to make and weighs 2 kilograms.
K0XR TIL Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush both vetoed bills that would reinstate the ‘Fairness Doctrine’ which required media outlets to both present controversial issues of public importance and to do so in a manner that was honest, equitable and balanced