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TIL Poland uses clams to test their water supply

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Brb9D TIL that episode of Peppa Pig called "Mr Skinny Legs" was banned in Australia because it tells that "spiders can't hurt you" and "spiders are friendly and not to be feared"
O7Q6 TIL There is a surface feature on Pluto named after Cthulhu
Z45a TIL in 1965, seeds that were dated to 2,000 years old were discovered in an ancient jar in Israel. The seeds were kept in storage for 40 years and after they were planted, a tree that had been extinct for over 1800 years sprouted.
Wk88o TIL the role of Hannibal Lecter was turned down by Sean Connery, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro & others. Silence of the Lambs would go on to be the 3rd film in history to win all "Big 5" Academy Awards & upon release in 1991 on VHS, became the most rented film in the United States.
l6o7 TIL prosthetic hands are soon to include a sense of touch as well as mobility which will greatly increase their sensitivity. Human bionicals are closer then you think!