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TIL that in the UK it is illegal to remove any natural materials such as sand, shells and pebbles from a beach.

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R7oo9 TIL - It is well documented that for centuries, Koreans ate much more food than their Asian neighbors. A 19th century visitor wrote: "When it comes to serving fruits, for example with large peaches, even a person with the most restraint eats around ten; it is not uncommon to see a person eating 30".
b6o0p TIL the air lightning passes through after striking can be hotter than the surface of the sun
1Ka7 TIL: In 1917, The U.S. government sued Clark Stanley for $20 when they found out that the snake oil he was selling did not contain any oil extracted from actual snakes.
aE5Z TIL the first space shuttle Enterprise was originally due to named Constitution. After a letter-writing campaign from Star Trek fans, President Ford said he was “partial to the name” and told NASA to change it
vPL6r TIL Snow is actually translucent. However, because of how those clear crystals reflect light, snow appears white to the human eye.