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TIL: Gastroliths are rocks swallowed by some animals that remain in the digestion track to aid in digestion

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wL9dM TIL In 1997, an American co., RiceTec obtained a patent for a strain of rice never historically grown in America — “Basmati”. They achieved this by crossbreeding India’s native plant with a US long rice variety & then claimed exclusive rights over any basmati hybrid grown in the western hemisphere.
PYYjO TIL The Great Fire of 1910 was the size of the state of Connecticut. It spanned from eastern Washington to western Montana and 3 million acres were burned.
Oo18X TIL Horses can't throw up. If they need to throw up, they'll die.
woy5W TIL that in August 1996 around 80 members of the film crew for the movie Titanic, including Director James Cameron, ate lobster chowder on set that was spiked with the drug PCP. A suspect was never identified and the case was later closed in February 1999.
GRO4 TIL Dr Pepper was designed to be drank hot, as well as cold.