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TIL that the Microplane zester was originally designed in 1991 for woodworking (specifically as a carving tool/rasp)

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Wk1aX TIL that even though they shared the role of Michelle Tanner on "Full House" for almost eight years, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen aren't identical twins. They're fraternal twins.
OoZRY TIL teaching creationism (the theory that God created the Universe) has been banned in publicly funded schools in the UK since 2014. The scientific theory of evolution must be taught instead.
OoQwa TIL Japan celebrates Easter, but with no Christian connotations, as a spring family holiday
ADd9a TIL that irukandji jellyfish are both the smallest and one of the most venomous jellyfish in the world. There stings are so severe they can cause fatal brain hemorrhages and have been described as "100 times as potent as that of a cobra and 1,000 times stronger than a tarantula's".
b99Pj TIL about Word Aversion, where you cringe when you see or hear a word such as "moist" or "ointment", or when a word is used improperly such as using "gift" as a verb.