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TIL that in 1978 an entire pulp mill was shipped from Japan to the Amazon rainforest in Brazil

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V8PD TIL that the greek origin of the word “idiot” was used to mean someone who did not participate in politics and public affairs
O6xX TIL In the USA Ice Cream has to have milkfat. So Vegan Ice Cream cannot be called Ice Cream
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