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TIL that there is a Goldfish breed so rare that is considered a cryptid. The Meteor Goldfish.

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4nyR TIL Stephen Fry claims the UK record for saying ‘fuck’ on television most times in one live broadcast.
jmPj TIL that “Himalayan” salt is actually mined in the Punjabi foothills of Pakistan, about 160 mi away from the mountain range. Also the pink color is caused by iron oxide aka rust. So a more accurate name would be Punjabi rust salt.
oBPYY TIL the reason why medicine bottles are orange or light brown is because of its ability to prevent ultraviolet light from degrading the contents through photochemical reactions, while still letting enough visible light through the bottle for the contents to be seen.
EgPd0 TIL the original verse for the recipe of Ezekiel bread in the Bible says includes baking it over cow feces.
NX0aJ TIL that flamingo can only eat when its head is upside down