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TIL A Vietnamese woman sat without a chair for 11 hours 51 minutes, setting the world record for longest static sit ever

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PVMw TIL house flies land on ceilings by approaching at a 45° and then cartwheeling into the landing.
MeyB7 TIL that Circus Peanuts were invented by a guy after he installed insulation in his livestock barn. He found the texture so pleasing, he wanted to eat it. Rather than stick it in his mouth like a Tide Pod, he made a snack that mimicked how it felt.
W7QW9 TIL oyster mushrooms are not just a source of food, they can also be made into mycellium, which in turns can be used to make bricks and house furniture. They can also be used to decontaminate the environment, for example to treat soil that had been polluted with diesel oil.
eXDE TIL that liquor sales in Alaska aren’t allowed on Election Day until the polls close
9Yd57 TIL Thomas Jefferson had a Shetland sheep that he kept on the White House lawn described as "this abominable animal". It would attack people who took shortcuts across the lawn, injuring a few people and killing a small boy.