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TIL Playdough was originally invented to clean soot off of wallpaper back when we used to burn coal for heat.

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lod81 TIL The classic English dish of Fish and Chips has Jewish and Belgian origins. Battered and fried fish was introduced to England by Jews in the 16th century. Deep fried potatoes originate from Belgium. Restaurants that sold fish and chips have existed in London since atleast the 1860s
Qwvp TIL the largest salmon caught in Iceland in 2016 was caught by Eric Clapton. He took a quick picture and released it back into the river.
7rvZ TIL one of the most dangerous books ever made, “Shadows From the Walls of Death,” simply contains samples of arsenic-infused wallpapers.
WKZY TIL that archaeologists have found the remains of what appears to be a family group of 12 Neanderthals in Spain who were killed, butchered, and cannibalized by other humans about 42 000 years ago.
W7OV4 TIL Rita Moreno had supporting speaking/singing roles in the movies "Singin' in the Rain" (1952) and "The King & I" (1956), years before winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in "West Side Story" (1961)