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TIL that asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral which has to be mined, and that millions of tons of it are still being mined today.

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wLgJo TIL that one can, after surgery, have their amputated limbs, digits, etc. cremated after surgery and bring it/them home.
1avNW TIL that Warner Bros. allowed Bugs Bunny to appear in 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' under the stipulation that he only appear opposite Mickey Mouse, and that the two receive the same amount of screen time. The resulting scene is the only time in film history that the two have shared the screen together
0dXJN TIL that women can give birth to twins with different biological fathers (heteropaternal superfecundation). The frequency has not been established, but one study found it occurred in around 1 in every 42 cases of fraternal twins whose parents were involved in paternity disputes.
Y7KgG TIL the exact animation for the gummi bear song is out there to download for some reason
wLbb6 TIL that Spain's King Philip II (after whom the Philippines are named) became King of England and Ireland when he married England's Queen Mary I, reigning jointly with his wife. As he couldn't read English it was ordered that a note of all matters of state should be made in Latin or Spanish