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TIL that the earth's mantle is predominantly solid due to extreme pressure, though it behaves as a "viscous fluid" on geologic time scales.

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djDB TIL the First Aid Kit was invented for railroad surgeons who needed sterile equipment to treat their construction workers.
Y7Dxd TIL Nata de coco and nata de piña (soft gelly cubes often put into drinks, similarly to bubble tea) aren't made from the flesh of the fruit but from coconut water/juice going through a fermentation process where bacteria (Komagataeibacter xylinus) convert it into (bacterial) cellulose.
wLYWo TIL that technically there is no city named Tokyo. Tokyo is a prefecture, something like a state, and not a city. Also, there is no city named Tokyo inside of Tokyo Prefecture.
eoZE TIL: The Democratic Donkey originated from opponents of Andrew Jackson, who they frequently referred to as a jackass. Jackson rolled with it and used the donkey on his campaign posters and the image has stuck since.
8evZL TIL Braun introduced a butane powered curling iron in 1982