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TIL that the Superdry clothing brand is a thoroughly British company that uses non-sensical Japanese writing in their branding just like many Japanese brands uses non-sensical English/Engrish in theirs. Even consumers of Superdry products are unaware of the British origin.

X01Rr TIL that the redwood tree the Julia Butterfly Hill lived in for 2 years in the 1990’s was badly damaged by vandals in 2000 who cut almost halfway through the tree with a chainsaw. A bracing was made to keep the tree stable and it will likely survive.
8aG9G TIL In 1975 a 17 year old boy was killed while riding his moped. He was killed exactly a year after his 17 year old brother was killed while riding the same moped, in the same intersection, by the same taxi, with the same driver, carrying the same passenger
rRoly TIL It has been a hotly debated subject for decades whether or not the presumed oldest musical instrument was purposefully crafted bone flute, or a cave bear femur which an animal chewed on
GYNrN TIL that milk will spoil twice as fast for every 18 degrees Fahrenheit that its temperature rises; if it’s kept at the correct temperature, it should stay good for about 5 days past the best-by date.
X59E TIL That a Green Bay Packers fan used to donate blood often to afford tickets to games. He learned later on that he had a potentially fatal blood disease that was preventable through blood donation. He had unknowingly been saving his life the entire time.