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TIL scientists were able to grow a plant from a seed buried by an Ice Age squirrel 32,000 years ago.

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mxJjv TIL that Disneyland edited out every cigarette they could find in Walt Disney’s photographs, causing his unusually iconic two finger pointing gesture. Tom Hanks even used it in Saving Mr. Banks as do Disney employees now.
78ZwO TIL in 1951, 600 British soldiers were getting overwhelmed by 30,000 Chinese soldiers. Brig Tom Brodie told his American Superior "Things are a bit sticky, sir." Because of the understatement, the General assumed they were holding up and sent no help. Almost all the soldiers were captured or killed.
reVy TIL that the actress playing the T1000 as it imitates Sarah Conner near the end of Terminator 2. Leslie Hamilton , Linda’s Hamilton’s real life twin sister.
W7wnX TIL that Marco Evaristti, an artist from Chile known for making art work that shocks people, cooked meatballs in his own fat that he got from his liposuction.
4k1Ag TIL about the Great Stalactite Organ created over three years by Leland W. Sprinkle at the Luray Caverns in Virginia by finding and shaving certain stalactites to produce specific notes. Recordings were sold on vinyl and cassette and can be found online and through music streaming services.