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TIL that sometimes fossils will form with opal instead of stone!

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R7Ek8 TIL: That while the kilogram is defined in terms of three fundamental physical constants, the imperial equivalent, the pound is legally defined as exactly 0.45359237 kilograms
xVR0b TIL Gladiatrix are the female equivalent of the gladiator of ancient Rome and they were almost certainly considered an exotic rarity by their audiences.
awndL TIL graffiti artists in Prague have turned an unsightly nuclear shelter vent into R2-D2
nl8o TIL that babies pick up on the cadences and rhythms of their mother tongue while in the womb, and you can tell the difference between French, German, and English babies just by their gurgles and cries.
a8kjM TIL Legendary sports announcer Al Michaels, 78, claims to have never eaten a vegetable.