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TIL that there is a mushroom species that can break down plastic.

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XgYR TIL that the Earth’s oceans absorb 25% of the carbon dioxide (CO2) that is released into the atmosphere every year. However, because of the increasing amounts of CO2 into the world’s atmosphere, the world’s oceans are slowly turning acidic.
AYKl TIL there exists a photograph of a man who served in the Revolutionary War under George Washington. He is also believed to be the earliest born person ever captured in a photo.
5Vrnn TIL In 18th-century America, the typical age of marriage for middle-to-upper class white women was 22 and 26 for men.
rR8xe TIL Warwick Davis has played MULTIPLE characters in both Harry Potter and Star Wars universes. This has also led him to be the highest grossing supporting actor of all time.
jNxOE TIL underwater basket weaving has been used as a pejorative term for excessively easy/useless/niche courses for at least the past 65 years