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TIL that after a storm hit a cargo ship in 1997, nautical themed Lego pieces are still being washed up on beaches in Cornwall, UK to this day.

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GY5VG TIL in 2009, three New Zealand blue ducks - two males and a female - were kept in a breeding program in England. However, the program was derailed (despite the efforts of the breeders and even the female duck) when the two male ducks hooked up with each other instead of with the female.
nekgG TIL: "Jade" isn't a single mineral. It actually refers to either of two different minerals: nephrite, a silicate of calcium and magnesium, or jadeite, a silicate of sodium and aluminum.
M7ROW TIL the Persian King Agha Mohammad Khan commanded the killing of two attendants for their loudness. On a holy day, he delayed their execution for a day and had them go back to their work. The attendants assassinated the king while he was sleeping that night.
Ym8x TIL that Anna Paquin went to an audition of The Piano because she had nothing better to do. Selected among 5,000 candidates for the role in The Piano she earned the 1993 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress at the age of 11 making her the second-youngest Oscar winner in history.
PY7Ng TIL professional wrestler Tommy Dreamer considered committing murder-suicide at WrestleMania until a phone call from Jim Ross helped change his mind