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TIL that 12 African nations have come together pledging to build a 9 mile wide band of trees that will stretch all the way across Africa, 4750 miles, in order to stop the progressive advancement of the Sahara.

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VBwDQ TIL Bruce Willis put out two albums back in the 80’s. One of his most played tracks is a cover of Under the Boardwalk.
GXr7 TIL that the $100 billion tobacco industry in Indonesia is virtually unregulated. With grade school aged children as a prime target, it is common for males to start smoking as early as age 6. Tobacco smoke is also used as a holistic treatment for diseases and cancers of the body.
a86Ry TIL Rob Bottin, the special effects artist for The Thing (1982) was only 22 when he started his work on the film.
J1AB8 TIL Roald Dahl attributed his creativity to a head injury he sustained after crashing his plane during WW2.
awZRM TIL that koala bears survive off of eucalyptus by eating their mom’s feces first