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TIL that Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman from "Mythbusters" couldn't stand each other and only managed to work so well together due to their professionalism.

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01nL TIL that despite all the waste spewed into the Ganges, bacteriophages act as a “disinfectant,” devouring on organic materials and bacteria and killing them within 30 min of introduction to the river. This self-purifying quality leads to oxygen levels 25 times higher than any other river in the world
LQvrP TIL that Desmostylia, extinct ancestors of manatees, had a unique way of feeding: they vacuumed seagrass from the seafloor by uprooting it entirely with their mouths. This distinctive feeding method likely contributed to their extinction as they competed with other marine herbivores.
R57d1 TIL that while postboxes in England, N. Ireland and Wales are engraved with "EIIR" -the royal cipher of Queen Elizabeth II, those in Scotland bear only a Crown; as there was no Elizabeth I of Scotland. The controversial use of "EIIR" on Scottish postboxes lead to the "Pillar Box War" in the 1950s.
NwrP TIL The dementors in Harry Potter were meant to symbolize JK Rowling’s depression.
7rP0Z TIL Anita Hill was not the only accuser who was in DC to testify that Clarence Thomas sexually harrassed her. The committee had Angela Wright sit in her lawyer's office in DC for 3 days and never called on her.