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

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Z8vjY TIL Feral Pigs in Canada are burrowing and building ‘pigloos‘ to survive the winter
8eevP TIL popular German metal band Rammstein are named after the Ramstein airshow disaster.
6kBX TIL A young Italian in the 15th century fell into the side of a hill, discovering the remains of the Domus Aurea, an enormous Roman palace–filled with art. Michaelangelo and Raphael visited this buried palace, inspiring their art, and subsequently the early Italian Renaissance.
5VPnn TIL Julie Moss was a surprise front runner of the 1982 Ironman Triathlon but collapsed several times and lost bowel control near the end as millions watched on TV. She was surpassed by a rival and crawled to the finish line. Her "agony of defeat" moment caused a surge in popularity for the sport.
P1n8Z TIL there was a stage production of Road House featuring Taimak from The Last Dragon, and its official title was "Road House: The Stage Version Of The Cinema Classic That Starred Patrick Swayze, Except This One Stars Taimak From The 80’s Cult Classic 'The Last Dragon' Wearing A Blond Mullet"