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TIL Banana peels are edible.

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0ww1j TIL that Roman concrete, subject to marine corrosion, has stood for over 2000 years, while modern cement can break down in as few as 50 years. The concrete the Romans used contained volcanic ash and got stronger over time: the ash was slowly replaced with Al-tobermorite, a rare hydrothermal mineral.
PYr7G TIL the oldest lobster ever caught was estimated to be 140 years old, also as lobsters age, they tend to grow bigger and heavier. The 140-year-old lobster weighed 44 pounds.
W7wO9 TIL that delilah and the singer from plain white T's never actually dated
WkjkX TIL of the Moro Reflex, first described by pediatrician Ernst Moro. It is believed to be the only UNLEARNED fear in humans.
OG7xX TIL Paramount Pictures bought the rights to the Godfather book for only $80,000 before the book was popular. The book went on to sell 9 million copies in two years and remained on the New York Times best seller list for 67 weeks. It became the best selling published work in history for several years