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TIL the US Department of Agriculture published guidance on how to dispose of horses with explosives [PDF]

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49Qa TIL: Detroit gave Saddam Hussein a key to the city this day 35 years ago
OG0oL TIL - Although sesame seeds are classified as seeds and not nuts, the proteins in sesame seeds may resemble proteins in certain nuts and may trigger an allergic reaction in children who have a nut allergy.
XEywQ TIL the 42-story Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh's campus is the tallest education building in the Western Hemisphere. It includes 31 "nationality rooms" that are designed to celebrate different cultures and nationalities.
RvG6 TIL NASA wants to establish a floating cloud city to study Venus. The innovative concept involves helium-filled, solar-powered airships, which could contribute to humans permanently occupying the atmosphere of the hottest planet in our solar system.
16kpW TIL about Prototaxites: giant tree-like fungi that lived over 350 million years ago with heights reaching more than 20ft (6.5+m) tall.