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TIL All border collies can be traced back to one dog, Old Hemp

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pYxE8 TIL that Whirlpool dryers are scandalous in the UK as some can catch on fire but the company refused to recall them. Instead, owners were advised to watch the dryers to respond quickly if they caught on fire or were offered £99 compensation.
VMbwB TIL that a non-Indigenous company holds worldwide exclusive rights to use the Australian Aboriginal flag on clothing.
Wjr8 TIL there’s a Japan indoor vegetable-factory that produces 10,000 heads of lettuce a day while using just 1% of the amount of water needed for outdoor fields. LEDs emit light at ideal wavelengths for plant growth, while also optimizing night and day cycles, allowing lettuce to grow 2.5 times faster.
VNn0 TIL An Alaskan man found a Soccerball that had washed up ashore with Japanese writing on it. He discovered that the ball belonged to a Japanese teenager who lost it in a Tsunami
wLryJ TIL that the character Rocket Raccoon of the Guardians of the Galaxy was inspired by the Beatles' 1968 song 'Rocky Raccoon' from their White Album