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TIL about transparent wood, wood material with over 90% transparency that is significantly more bio-degradable than glass and plastics. It is also shatterproof, making it viable for short-term commercial use. One drawback would be its bio-degradability, making it unsuited for long-term use.

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lLZ1 TIL Scientists have created ‘Aquaman Crystals’ that can absorb oxygen and store it for later use. This discovery can help in underwater breathing and help patients with breathing difficulties. A handful of crystals could pull oxygen from the water/air providing an active supply as required.
xEJ0 TIL that 95% of modern Thoroughbred racehorses are paternally descended from one horse, Darley Arabian
J1aNB TIL that the wealthiest athlete in human history, was an ancient Roman charioteer from what is now Portugal, named Gaius Appuleius Diocles. His combined earnings were the equivalent of fifteen billion dollars.
jQbR TIL The “honeycomb” made by bees is composed of tessellating hexagons because this is the most efficient way to use the least wax to cover the most area with small cells.
yo0p TIL that many Trader Joe’s stores hide a (stuffed animal) monkey in a new spot every day. Kids who find where the monkey is hidden can receive a treat at checkout.