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TIL when London Mayor Sadiq Khan was sworn in, he was told to bring his own Koran. Buckingham Palace tried to return it to him afterwards but he said they should keep it for the next guy.

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rRJkx TIL when Agave plants begin to die they will grow rapidly in a death bloom causing them to reach heights as high as 30 feet.
ANxpl TIL that the Moon is drifting away from Earth at a rate of about 1.5 inches per year. In about 600 million years, the Moon will be too far to cause total eclipses!
vMEx TIL there is an online interactive map that allows you to see the effects of a nuclear blast in any area using google maps. You can use presets of actual bombs that exist as well as creating your own unique yield.
kO1eB TIL that humans and mushrooms share a common ancestor from 1150 million years ago, and we are closer to them than to bananas - which we share a common ancestor with from 1624 million years ago.
W7kAL TIL Tokyo has a Poop Museum (うんこミュージアム) Popular with Kids and Teens Because It Has the Feel of an Amusement Park/Game Center