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TIL Marine snails (Limpets) teeth are the strongest natural material on Earth. It's stronger than Kevlar and can withstand pressure that would turn carbon into diamond.

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jNnlv TIL Despite Father's Day being celebrated since the Middle Ages in most of Europe, it wasn't founded until 1910 in the US and post-WWII in the UK.
NXVWb TIL that a riot broke out on St Scholastica Day, 10 February 1355, when two students from the University of Oxford complained about the quality of wine served to them in the Swindlestock Tavern. Around 30 townsfolk were killed, as were up to 63 members of the university.
1g78 TIL In 2012, Ty Warner (owner of Beanie Babies) stopped a woman and asked for directions in Santa Barbara, Calif. The woman was trying to raise money for a stem-cell procedure she needed to save her life. After learning of her condition, Warner gifted her $20,000 for the procedure
Z8J9o TIL AirPods’ batteries only last about 18 months
D19WD TIL The James Bond film Goldeneye has a tank chase scene filmed in St.Petersburg, Russia. Using the utmost care, the crew staged stunts and explosions in the historic heart of the city. Crew members spent a week emptying around 90,000 cans of Perrier for the stunt sequence