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69d1Z TIL that asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral which has to be mined, and that millions of tons of it are still being mined today.
e0MPJ TIL there is a town in Canada named Asbestos
mxkZp TIL that Romans weaved asbestos fibers into a cloth-like material that was then sewn into tablecloths and napkins. These cloths were cleaned by throwing them into a blistering fire, from which they came out unharmed and whiter than when they went in.