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TIL King Arthur had a brother called Madawg

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XERQj TIL Engineers have developed a mineral-coated sand that can destroy organic pollutants like bisphenol A and soak up toxic metals like lead and cadmium from stormwater
9wKvQ TIL that the Great Wall of China actually extends into the sea.
XEG4X TIL the sea like sound you hear when you put a seashell near your ear is the echo the noise in the environment BUT ALSO the sound of the blood flowing in your ears and the muscles acting in your ears
D1O1p TIL baby otters can’t swim when they are born. It can take baby otters months to learn how to swim depending on their species. Sea otter moms need to carry babies on their belly or place them in kelp beds until they learn how to swim properly on their own.
9wd17 TIL an advertising agency in New Zealand installed branded plates on benches so people wearing shorts would inadvertently advertise by leaving an impression of an ad on the back of their thigh.