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TIL British prime minister can veto on appointment of Anglican bishop. Most recent PM to do so was Margaret Thatcher.

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1mAX TIL Fleetwood Mac almost thanked their coke dealer on the on the album credits of “Rumours”
XEPgr TIL Koala Bear fingerprints are almost indistinguishable from human fingerprints. A forensic scientist suggested that koala bears were unlikely to be at the scenes of crimes, but police should be aware of the possibility.
WnvB TIL About 600,000 Horseshoe Crabs are caught each year to have their blood harvested to test medicines and medical devices for endotoxins like E. coli. This is a concern as they’re now classified as “Vulnerable” and currently create the only substance able to detect these types of bacteria.
aLxL TIL a stranded Dutch warship, the HNLMS Abraham Crijnssen, evaded Japanese bombers in WWII by disguising itself as an island.
R7d7 TIL on OKCupid, amongst all racial groups, white females are most likely to strongly prefer to date someone of their own skin color by a huge margin.