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TIL: Kelp (seaweed) is not a plant. It's a protist.

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rRL10 TIL the American pencil manufacturer Dixon Ticonderoga was founded in 1795, making it 225 years old and one of the oldest actives companies in the U.S.
QN4YE TIL that the village of Shani Shingnapur in Maharashtra has no doors on its houses and shops. Locals believe that Lord Shani, the Hindu god of Saturn, guards the village and any thief who tries to steal will be punished by the deity. The village has had no thefts or robberies in recorded history.
wxpJ TIL there are only 16 % religious people in Czech republic making them the most atheist country in Europe.
Odge TIL of Hanlon’s Razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity
W7GOY TIL that the word “alligator” comes from the Spanish term “el lagarto”, which means “the lizard,” but alligators are not actually lizards, they're part of the family Crocodilia, which does not include lizards.