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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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vLOL TIL Colin Farrell was a suspect for attempted murder and was acquitted due to a journal entry from his friend stating the two were doing ecstasy across town.
dD5mE TIL of Sun Yaoting, the last eunuch of China who had his penis and testicles removed at the age of eight. Less than two years before China abolish the monarchy.
jNZ0R TIL The word 'cactuses' is the English plural to cactus and 'cacti' is the Latin plural. Dictionaries list both and neither are right or wrong.
8aDN4 TIL Microsoft tried to buy Nintendo in the days where they started to enter the gaming market with the Xbox, but they got laughed out of the meeting room instead.
aNmZ TIL that a big part of Japanese school lunches is teaching schoolchildren food nutrition and are prepared with local produce, supporting local farmers. Famous chefs are also roped in to prepare special lunches to get feedbacks from children on what to improve on cooking for picky eaters.