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TIL that marble countertops are radioactive and can emit radon gas

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D1Geg TIL Because of its massive size, a T-Rex could only run at 12 miles per hour. If it ran any faster, its bones would've shattered.
0dPwR TIL Sex toys were invented 30,000 years ago which means they were invented long before the wheel.
78Ro7 TIL that in order to fulfill his record contract, singer Andrew Eldritch released one album as the band SSV-NSMABAAOTWMODAACOTIATW, said to stand for "Screw Shareholder Value – Not So Much a Band as Another Opportunity to Waste Money on Drugs and Ammunition Courtesy of the Idiots at Time Warner".
LQ5O9 TIL that, Noh theater (Traditional Form of Japanese theater) uses four pillars to help actors wearing wooden masks orient themselves on stage, overcoming limited vision and maintaining positioning throughout the performance. Here is the link to one of my favorite Noh Performance.
ORJ4 TIL beer bottles are brown because brown glass blocks harmful UV sunlight, preserving the taste. However due to a shortage during WWII most beer companies were forced to use clear glass and higher quality beer makers chose green to distinguish themselves.