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TIL that in 1935 the US Government planted 220 million trees in 7 years to combat Dust storms. It was a huge success and if it was repeated today it would help in the fight against the climate crisis immensly.

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XpB8 TIL Some older/less efficient worker termites will develop ‘backpacks’ of toxic chemicals that explode when the termite is threatened. They are essentially used as suicide bombers when the colony is being attacked.
9wMM TIL that Walt Disney slowed down a cartoon to 12 cycles and the viewers became sick for days
9wdeX TIL the United States travel advisory for Americans going to Somalia include: “have a designated family member for hostage negotiations” and "draft a will."
woZa7 Today I learned that Anglerfish mate by fusing together, the small male will attatch to the larger female, basically becoming a parasite, not all do this
xBab TIL that there is an entirely independent food chain that lives deep in the ocean, that is effectively independent of sunlight, and these life forms are the leading candidates for extra-terrestrial life.