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TIL, a 3,000 year old mummy was found that had a wooden prosthetic big toe.

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5YKnD TIL microwave ovens are pretty old technology, the first commercial microwaves were sold to restaurants as early as 1947. In 1965 they were small enough to fit in a countertop and they became a common kitchen appliance in the 70s.
wA6 TIL: There are Cat Cafés in Japan and Taiwan where people can pay hourly to play with cats and have drinks!
QNaLe TIL that the original Scooby-Doo series, Scooby-Doo Where Are You?, only ran for three seasons and 41 episodes (1969-1970, 1978)
X0XkQ TIL Cassowaries are the largest native vertebrate in the Australian rainforests! And a bonus: Sept 26 is World Cassowary Day!
N7nX6 TIL that in 1947, a ship carrying ammonium nitrate exploded, ripping the wings off airplanes flying nearby, launching its 2 ton anchor over a mile and a half away, blowing out windows 10 miles away, decimating the entire port of Texas City and the surrounding areas, killing at least 581 people.