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TIL that the American Chestnut is not entirely extinct. A few dozen survived in Appalachia and are now the species is being revived via a blight resistant hybrid.

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E1opp TIL that Sodium Citrate is used to make cheese really melty cheese by preventing the fats from separating. You can buy it and add it to any cheese. The best part is the chemical formula is Na(3)C(6)H(5)O(7).
MKK7 TIL in Cherrapunji, India locals have built bridges with living tree roots for hundreds of years. They direct the roots of the native ficus to grow in a certain direction, using bamboo as support. Some of the bridges are more than 30m long and can support the weight of 50 people.
oROL TIL that there IS a Word that Rhymes with Orange!
oBN78 TIL almost 1 in 4 people with tattoos regret it, meaning about 7.5 million Americans
LkEom TIL in 1992, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash overdosed in a hotel hallway and experienced cardiac arrest for 8 minutes before being revived by paramedics and playing a show the next night. He said he "was pissed off at himself for dying".