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TIL that chicken feathers can be processed into a biodegradable plastic-like material and are used in products as varied as dishes, circuit boards, beauty products, and boat construction.

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7rRvL Today I learned the Canadian Mint made five 220lb pure gold "1 million dollar coins", one of which was recently stolen.
xGaB TIL George Washington was the wealthiest US President, with $525 million (adjusted for inflation). His salary was 2% of the total US budget in 1789, and he owned over 50,000 acres of land.
yQe5a TIL three border collies have been trained to run around a Chilean forest devastated by wildfire while wearing special backpacks that release native plant seeds.
6E7eQ TIL Coca-Cola is sometimes used medically to dissolve 'phytobezoars' - large indigestible balls of material in the digestive tract. It works by dissolving material that otherwise would not be broken down.
mxoKy TIL all mammals, except monotremes (duck-billed platypus and echidnas) and humans, have whiskers.