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TIL that the perfect wave shaped blob of toothpaste from commercials is called a “nurdle” and a lawsuit was fought by two leading manufacturers over the right to depict its image.

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Z80Ko TIL there are more than 5000 companies worldwide that are older than 200 years. More than 3000 of them are located in Japan and the oldest company in the world was Kongō Gumi, a construction company in Japan, which had its origin traced back to 578 AD. It was liquidated in 2006.
OoMB7 TIL that the word "snafu" is actually an acronym that originated among soldiers during WW2. It is meant to be sarcastic, and stands for "Situation Normal: All Fucked Up."
a8A4M TIL Villagers in Tana Toraja (Indonesia) place dead babies inside hollows of living trees where their bodies are gradually absorbed over the years.
yQwBe TIL during WW1, Germany used cow intestines to make Zeppelin airships, and made so many that it became illegal to make sausages, as it diverted cow intestines from the war effort. 250,000 cows were needed for each zeppelin!
OGAaR TIL I haven’t used cash in so long that the main penny circulating no longer has the Lincoln Memorial on the back.