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TIL a previously brilliant-blue Yellowstone hot spring is turning green as a result of tourists throwing ‘good luck’ coins into it

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XE7YE TIL while the term "shrapnel" has been generalized to refer to any fragments of bullets, shell casings, and bombs, the term originally referred to a hollow cannonball filled with lead shot that burst in mid-air, invented by Henry Shrapnel in the 18th century
yNjw TIL that Microsoft was forced to invest $150 million in Apple stock in 1997. This money revived Apple and allowed it to survive.
7rPLZ TIL that Students in Finland rank far higher academically than US students despite going to school only half as long, having little homework and no standardized testing.
L5k9 TIL beaver butt produces such a delicious flavor it is used for vanilla and strawberry natural flavoring.
9wd6X TIL about bamboo torture, a method of torture where the victim is tied spread eagle above the ground, and a bamboo shoot is planted beneath them. The bamboo shoot grows very quickly and eventually will penetrate through the body of the victim.