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TIL that the inventor of the Pringles can is now buried in one.

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D1BjV TIL The world's oldest known creature was a 507-year-old mollusk, that lived from 1499 until the day scientists found and killed it by mistake.
Eg1ap TIL portraits of presidents were not depicted on the official currency of the USA until the beginning of the 20th century. The first dollars had the figures and faces of the characters of Greek and Roman mythology and pictures with the participation of Native Americans appeared on the money.
R5jJ8 TIL There's a type of horse racing in Japan that uses a large draft horse called Ban'ei.
bXn7 TIL Americans spend over $143 BILLION annually… CAMPING, which accounts for nearly $10 billion in tax revenue.
grWRX TIL there are actually three Lunar Roving Vehicles parked on the moon. These were left behind from the final three Apollo missions - 15, 16 and 17 (Aug 1971, Apr 1972 and Dec 1972 respectively). For the last 50 years, I have believed only one LRV was ever taken to the moon.