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TIL that bananas emit antimatter.

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oBQnr TIL that in 1648 an angry mob of Parisians once broke into the royal palace, demanding to see the king. They were led into the bedchamber of Louis XIV, who was pretending to be asleep. Satisfied, the mob quietly departed.
1arVO TIL: The name "Scotch Tape" was used as an insult to the inventor while he was inventing Masking Tape. 'Scotch' being derogatory slang for cheap or thrifty. He then went on to create Scotch Tape, and the name stuck.
9wErX TIL in 2016 the first adult great white shark (an 11.5-foot male) to ever be exhibited by an aquarium died after spending just 3 days in captivity.
OG9A6 TIL mercury is released into the air by human activity, and can travel thousands of miles and settle into the ocean where microorganisms convert it into methylmercury, a highly toxic form that builds up in fish & shellfish.
69pvZ TIL that hippos can become airborne for up to 15% of their stride cycle while running, effectively making them "fly" for brief moments.