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ZpG9D TIL: Holy water in a container can be topped up with unholy water. As long as the added water doesn’t exceed 50%, the whole container is still considered holy water.
WkRkA TIL that Eric Idle threatened to sue the producers of the film Shrek the Third, after they included a reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail in the movie. He said it was an “unauthorized use” of the joke. The producers said they were honouring him.
woeKW TIL about the "resource curse", the phenomenon of countries with an abundance of natural resources having less economic growth, less democracy, and less development than countries with fewer resources.
x61Vg TIL Miami has an underwater graveyard, Neptune Memorial Reef. Cremated remains are mixed with concrete and formed into sculptures, with a copper plate marking each sculpture, so that family can dive and know where to visit their loved one’s specific resting place
OGBKL TIL that some fish can make their own booze (alcohol) when they are oxygen deprived...