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rR571 TIL a German naturalist in the 1830's was arrested for heresy for claiming he could turn caterpillars into butterflies.
a8wNA TIL of the Experimental Lakes Area. A research station of 58 formerly pristine freshwater lakes in Canada purposely polluted with everything from fertilizers to anti-depressants to study the effects on aquatic life. It is the only such site in the world.
M7e8W TIL about Benny Distefano, the last left-handed catcher to play in the MLB who only caught three games for the Pittsburgh Pirates back in 1989.
R70y8 TIL that the difference between coffins and caskets is that coffins are usually tapered and six-sided, whereas caskets are rectangular.
gr80A TIL Levi Strauss was the first company to use barcodes on their products