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TIL U.S. Taxpayers funded re-forestation efforts in Lebanon for the historic Cedar trees

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Oxla TIL that most bamboo species flower only once every several decades, but when they do, all of the bamboo from the same group flower at the same time, regardless of where they are planted.
VM880 TIL that people born from C-Section are more likely to be obese and have a 46% higher chance of developing type 2 diabetes, due to them having a less robust gut microbiome then people born through vaginal delivery
loPY7 TIL In Boston, 1777, during a shortage of coffee and sugar, a crowd of over 100 angry women marched to a wealthy merchant's warehouse, demanded the keys, and grabbed him by the neck when he refused. They opened the doors, loaded up carts with coffee, and left.
Zpg14 TIL Daniel von Bargen, who Shot Himself in the Head in 2012 Because his Diabetes Left Him Amputated, Once Played a Character in a Film Titled "Thinner", in Which he Shoots Himself in the Head Over a Curse that Makes his Entire Body Sore. AMC Aired this Film 2 Days After his Suicide Attempt.
KOKkR TIL the cost of a Bugatti Veyron's oil change is between $20,000 to $25,000 & the cost of tires is around $38,000