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TIL that India has a bridge named Living Root Bridge in Meghalaya, which is made of living tree roots and can support the weight of up to 50 people at a time.

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5YNwn TIL during WW2 after the Nazis had taken over France, Churchill made the decision to attack the French naval fleet rather than let it fall into enemy hands. The bombardment killed nearly 2,000 men. France then severed all diplomatic relations with the UK and even mounted several retaliation attacks.
0K9y TIL That the little piece of paper wrapped with a Hershey’s Kiss is called a NigglyWiggly.
KQPG TIL Bumblebees fly by generating a Dynamic Stall which generates several times the lift of its wing as an aerofoil.
bLa7 TIL Carl Sagan sued Apple Computer in 1995. Apple used ‘Carl Sagan’ as an internal code for the Power Macintosh 7100. After a cease-and-desist letter, Apple renamed it 'BHA’, for Butt-Head Astronomer. Sagan sued. Apple then changed the name to “LAW”, short for “Lawyers are Wimps”.
ejYL TIL that Labrador Retriever service dog pulled his disabled owner into the recovery position after he was struck unconscious, then covered him with a blanket. Retrieved his mobile phone and pushed it against his face, and only left his owner to fetch help once he had regained consciousness.