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TIL that the UK used pit ponies (for coal mines) until 1994, then waited until 2011 to propose removing legislation governing pit ponies. And the last four working pit ponies were called Alan, Carl, Tom and Flax.

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OG94Y TIL the pomato is a plant produced by grafting a tomato onto a potato plant, both of which are members of the Solanum genus in the Solanaceae family. The plant produces both cherry tomatoes (generally, depending on the grafted variety) on the stem and potatoes on the underground part.
GYePj TIL Nioh was originally based on an unfinished Akira Kurosawa script
OGG17 TIL Your tongue has a 'healthy' posture based on how it sits in your mouth at rest (and is linked to the language you first learn to speak)
5VBmk TIL of Earl of Oxford. Who farted in front of Queen Elizabeth the First. He was so ashamed that he left the country for seven years.
PxyV TIL that around half the posts (51.52%) on the front page are reposts of previosuly overlooked original content