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TIL that Duck feathers are known for their extraordinary ability to repel water, thanks to their unique structure and the hydrophobic properties of their fibres.

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mw5o TIL London is riddled with dozens of ‘Plague Pits’ of the victims of the Bubonic Plague. Some pits are so thick with bodies it was impossible to drill through the mass of skeletal remains during construction of the Tube
D8Be TIL that marines and the United States Marine Corps specifically can trace their heritage to their nations’ first privateers. As veteran marksmen who could pick off opposing forces from a moving ship, they evolved from boarders during pitched ship battles to advance raiders during naval invasions.
pY008 TIL the Michelin Man is named Bibendum, or Bib for short. He even has a category for value-for-money restaurants in MICHELIN's guidebooks—the Bib Gourmand—named after him.
VMB5m TIL The British Government decided that animals don’t feel pain or emotion also In March 2019 EU laws will no longer apply to the UK.
aw1NM TIL rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard's verse on the hit song "Ghetto Supastar" was the result of him showing up at the wrong studio, loving the song, and asking to be part of it.