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TIL that "slime" is called "gunge" in the UK

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mxMpY TIL that although Rhinos have very poor sight, they can communicate by using infrasonic (20Hz or lower) hums.
KYLyE TIL bananas are radioactive
nWx0Y TIL about the “Old Man of the Lake,” a 30-foot tall, 450 year old tree stump, most likely a hemlock, that has been bobbing vertically in Oregon's Crater Lake since at least 1896. Moving freely, it can be virtually anywhere on the lake, so boat captains commonly communicate its position for safety.
egA6 TIL people used to do their laundry in Old Faithful; they put their clothes in the geyser and it would erupt with clean clothes
rxK1 TIL: US Customs and Border Protection wants you to know that “bolts” and “screws” are not quite the same thing. It takes this distinction VERY seriously, and has released a 21 page technical document about how to tell the difference between the two.