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TIL Po from Teletubbies is bilingual in Cantonese

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WkGm9 TIL that the south-asian country of Bhutan is carbon-negative, meaning it absorbs carbon dioxide and spits out oxygen.
yQ7Ae TIL:About Albert Hale Sylvester a surveyor that worked for the USGS and US forest service, he gave names to over a 1000 natural features in Washington State, sometimes he was very whimsical/unusual in his naming practices giving such names as, Dirtyface peak,Dishpan gap,pass no pass, and many more.
nEa7 TIL There is a large thunderstorm named Hector that forms almost everyday in the same spot.
9npD TIL the French word for ‘walkie-talkie’ is 'talkie-walkie’.
9dp6 TIL that in Bangalore, India, the government shames property tax defaulters by sending drummers to makes noise and wave banners outside of their properties until they pay their taxes.