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TIL: There's a Planet Where it Rains Molten Glass Sideways at 5,400 mph

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mE7o TIL a chimp in a Swedish zoo collected round disks of concrete, stockpiled them, and saved them until he could throw them at visitors. “Nothing like it has as yet been reported from the wild, nor from any captive chimpanzees”
yQYjV TIL about Kirigami a variation of origami that includes cutting of the paper, rather than solely folding the paper as is the case with origami, but typically does not use glue.
O7O1 TIL That only 3 countries in the world do not yet offer statutory paid maternity leave: Papua New Guinea, Suriname and The USA.
Lkx8r TIL that Terminator and Aliens actor Michael Biehn was in the running to play the lead role in Tim Burton’s Batman
boO4 TIL that there’s a mystery prisoner held in total seclusion in Israel, known only as Mister X. The press isn’t allowed to mention his existence.