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TIL Ancient Egypt may have had the first health-care plan in the world

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7rvQL TIL that due to logging and grazing, the percent of the US state of Vermont covered by forest was just 30% in 1870. Today, that figure is around 78%!
XRoX TIL that an engineer from Oregon bought a Boeing 727 and turned it into his home. He has been living in a retired airliner for six months every year since 1999.
woEGY TIL Martin Van Buren Bates (1837-1919) is currently the tallest known person to live to at least 80 years. He stood at 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m).
KMJ9 TIL that the map of the world we use may not be the best representation of the world - the Peters Projection Map is area accurate
0d99A TIL about the Candle Salad, a popular dish in the 1920 - 1950s in the US. Made from a banana, pineapple on a bed of lettuce, with mayo or cottage cheese and a cherry on top. In the 50s it was used to encourage kids to eat fruit.