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TIL Ancient Mesoamericans discovered how to produce rubber around 1600BCE, more than 3000 years before Charles Goodyear invented vulcanization.

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kJxK5 TIL before becoming Queen of the Hawaiian Kingdom, Liliʻuokalani, was inspired to write "Aloha 'Oe" ("Farewell to Thee") by a notable farewell embrace she witnessed when her party was leaving the Boyd ranch between Colonel James Harbottle Boyd & either her sister or a young lady at the ranch.
Z869B TIL Beauty and the Beast was one of the first feature-length animated films to use CGI, prominently exhibited in the background and sweeping camera of the ballroom sequence. The ballroom's dimensions read 72ft high, 184ft long and 126ft wide, with 28 windows and a dome that measures 86 by 61 feet.
Mepxb TIL: Squirrels are among the top causes of power outages across the U.S. In 2016 alone, utilities reported 3,456 outages caused by the ubiquitous rodents that cut off power to more than 193,873 customers.
6EXlJ TIL hippos don't swim. They charge through the water, always maintaining some contact with the riverbed or lakebed, using their feet to bounce off the bottom to propel themselves forward.
Z8gVv TIL about garum, a popular condiment in ancient Rome. Garum was a type of fish sauce that was widely used in everyday cooking, came in different flavors, and even had a kosher version.