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TIL that q-tips are 100% biodegradable and can be composted. Just make sure to not compost them if you’re using them with something that can’t be composted (I.e. removing nail polish with acetone)

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8aVkb TIL alchemists considered Mercury as a magical substance that a Chinese emperor Qin Shi Huang took it as the elixir of immorality which resulted in him dying at the age of 49 and even he was buried in an underground mausoleum full of mercury thinking it's going to help him rule in the afterlife
yVKNJ TIL of the American Hippo Bill, an attempt to introduce hippos into the bayous of Lousiana
ZLbQ TIL a Titanic survivor also survived the Brittanic sinking and the Olympic collision.
e5x6 TIL that the word goodbye comes from an abbreviation of ‘God be with ye’ (godbwye)
Egk4w TIL Due to casino distributions, every Seminole Indian child born is a multi millionaire when they turn 18 years old.