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TIL that Australia has opened an underwater museum inside the Great Barrier Reef

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WGbN TIL that the engraving “DO NOT DUPLICATE” on some keys is merely a suggestion and can be legally duplicated by locksmiths.
Lk800 TIL Dax Cowart was injured in a propane gas explosion, burning his entire body except the soles of his feet, suffering hearing loss, and the loss of his hands and eyes. He went on to earn a law degree, advocating for patients right to die.
KY8j6 [TIL] Sushi, or vinegared rice, was initially used as a preservative for a dish called narezushi (馴れ寿司). The fermented rice was packed around raw salted fish, which in turn fermented and preserved the fish for months. Once the fish was consumed, the rice was thrown away.
odm8 TIL that a common heart disease medicine has the unintended side effect of making the user slightly less racist
e05dJ TIL the stories of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad were not in the original 1001 Arabian Nights, but are believed to have been added by the French explorer Antoine Galland, who heard them from various sources in Europe and implemented the stories into new translations of the Nights.