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TIL there is a Bacon Chase Race 5k where you can run and eat unlimited bacon

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0wXop TIL the tallest living tree in the world is a redwood, named Hyperion, located in a secret and remote area of the Redwood National and State Parks. Measured at 155.5 m (379.1 ft) tall, it stands taller than Big Ben and the Statue of Liberty!
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