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TIL that the oldest living thing on Earth is 6,000 tons of grass

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ZLKB TIL Elephants have 1 large molar tooth per arch and are replaced 6 times in their lives. As the teeth are worn down the 6th set of molars must last the rest of their lives or else they cannot eat anymore and die of starvation.
9YgVX TIL that people used to watch horses dive off a 40 foot platform into a pool of water, sometimes with a rider, for entertainment. On average two injuries to riders occured every year. At least one horse drowned.
b6Epa TIL The Volkswagen Type 1 was not officially called the Beetle until 1968; thirty years after the first model was built.
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R551l TIL The film Dr. No features a replica of the painting 'Portrait of the Duke of Wellington' by Goya in the villian's lair because the original had been stolen the year earlier. The replica was used for film promotion and like the original it was later stolen.