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TIL that Queen Elizabeth I regarded herself as a paragon of cleanliness. She declared that she bathed once every month, whether she needed it or not

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b9lk0 TIL the color of a mirror is actually green because a mirror reflects a little more green light than any other color.
b9ga7 TIL the average age people on the autism spectrum die is only 36
xV9gB TIL the Mariana Trench, the deepest ocean trench on earth, has been found to be more polluted than some of the most polluted rivers in China. Plastic bags and other plastic waste have been found throughout the trench, often entangling sea life.
4XL4o TIL that a Harley washed up onshore in Haida Gwaii, British Columbia after being swept away in the 2011 Japanese Tsunami. It was sent back to Japan to be restored by Harley-Davidson and returned to its owner. He instead opted it be placed in a museum as a memorial to the victims of the disaster.
Wk5oB TIL That dolphins can sleep with only one half of their brains at a time so they can still swim at the waters surface and breath.