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TIL Kit Harington is descended from the inventor of the flush toilet. He is also related to King James VI and I, the first King of England and Scotland. And he’s in line to be the 17th Baronet of Ridlington.

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Lkror TIL that on Halloween in Alaska Moose living near inhabited areas, such as Anchorage, feast on jack-o-lanterns in peoples front yards. State regulations prohibit the feeding of certain animals, including Moose, so if one is seen by enforcement agents snacking in your yard, you will receive a fine.
LZLp TIL there is a type of ice that only forms on rotting wood, and is created thanks to a fungus. It is called hair ice, and resembles white, silky hair.
OoLwe TIL about Arthur Della Maddalena, an Australian miner who took part in an asbestos shoveling competition. All participants of the competition later died of asbestos related illnesses except for Maddalena, who also won the competition.
W7eo4 Today I learned, the city of Cleveland released 1.5 million balloons into the air, causing car accidents, the postponement of a Coast Guard search and creating a environmental nightmare on Lake Erie
wLJ96 TIL Author Robert E. Howard imagined Conan the Barbarian and his people the Cimmerians as being the direct ancestors of Irish and Scottish people.