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TIL there is a way to make transparent wood, which is biodegradable and has many advantages over glass and plastic when used in architecture and furniture.

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yQbRv TIL: There were 4 dogs used in the film “Cujo” and they all had to have their tails tied down by fishing wire to make them appear menacing because they were all wagging their tails the entire time.
oB8Mo TIL in 2007 a Chinese company sold a sofa model with an inappropriate label after their translation software translated the Chinese characters for "dark brown" as "n***er brown".
rNdVx TIL that the Brennan monorail uses two gyroscopes opposing each other which allows it to balance on a single rail
jNwxv TIL i learned there is a Restaurant/Cafe in London where you can eat Eggs, Bread and Porridge for free, with a Tea. Its a pay what you want concept and open for everyone. Everyone’s welcome, no matter if you are a City Broker or simply broke.
P1WJV TIL that Peter Jackson directed over 20,000 cricket fans at a game to create the sound of the Uruk-hai army in the Battle of Helm's Deep in The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers