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TIL scientists have revived 1,500 year old Antarctic moss in a laboratory

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p8EGQ TIL toilet paper originated in China around AD 589 but was not commercially packaged until 1857 by New York entrepreneur Joseph Gayetty. It was marketed as “The greatest necessity of the age!”
d8vyd TIL While Steven Tyler was judging American Idol, Aerosmith briefly considered Sammy Hagar for lead vocals and would have changed their name had the deal gone through.
VBLJB TIL George C. Scott called the Oscars "a two-hour meat parade, a public display with contrived suspense for economic reasons," and sent a telegram to the Academy telling them that he'd be refusing the award, and didn't even want his name on the ballot.
v1aGB TIL Brad Pitt was paid a single cup of coffee for his Deadpool 2 cameo. Ryan Reynolds thought it would be funny to cast a high profile actor for a character that is invisible and worthless throughout the movie and then show up for eight frames of footage.
69mXw TIL that on the first day of the battle of Gettysburg, Gen. Henry Heth was shot in the head and knocked unconscious. However, he survived without major injuries. This is partly credited to his oversized hat, which was stuffed with papers to make it fit, thereby deflecting the bullet.