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TIL World trade in wheat is greater than for all other crops combined.

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mXE TIL that Douglas Adams, author of “The Hitchhikers Guide…” series, only told one other person his secret for choosing the number “42” as the “Ultimate Answer.” That other person is Stephen Fry, who says he’ll take that secret to the grave.
Wx4o TIL that contrary to the popular myth, slaves did not build the great pyramid of Giza
gd8L TIL Texaco/Chevron corp caused an enviromental disaster in Ecuador and has been fighting their financial liability of the situation in court since first being sued in 1993. Damage is estimated at 113 billion U.S. Dollars
gMVQX TIL Julia Louis-Dreyfus made her film debut in a movie about a kid named Harry Potter who discovers he lives in a world of witches and wizards. Julia Louis-Dreyfus played a nymph.
QoRd TIL the number of days Phil spends in the time loop of the movie Groundhog Day was estimated to be around 30-40 years