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TIL that pet food taste tester is an actual job that people do

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8ax6b TIL that the day after Thanksgiving is called ‘Brown Friday’ by plumbers as it is the busiest day of the year for them.
OGaQL TIL A coal seam in Australia is believed to have been burning for 6,000 years, making it the oldest coal fire. The site's name is Mount Wingen but is commonly called Burning Mountain and the fire is traveling south 1m per year discoloring the ground as it goes.
a8xkL TIL There is a Mineral called Lonsdaleite which is 58% harder than conventional Diamonds
OGJv6 TIL Marvin Gaye was desperate to have Bassist Extraordinaire James Jamerson play on "What's Going On" but Jamerson was too intoxicated to stay upright, so James played the classic line while lying flat on his back.
Y7MkB TIL that snakes can save us from Earthquakes!