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TIL there is an entire hate community because of actress Bella Ramsey's face

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J1Q7m TIL: Astronauts who come back from the moon have to go through customs
ROZ8 TIL that when the body of a dead whale (or other large cetacean) falls to below 1'000m/3'000ft, it can form a “whale fall”: a localized ecosystem that supplies sustenance to deep-sea organisms. Creatures can use the carcass as a home, living off of it for decades.
9Yaep TIL that in the United States Robertson screws are not widely used. Apparently Henry Ford couldn’t make an exclusive deal with Robertson, instead made one with Phillips, and the rest is history. Phillips are still the most popular screw heads in the US despite their inferior design.
7nBP TIL Twofold Bay whalers had an agreement with a local pod of orcas known as “The Law of the Tongue”. The orcas would herd whales towards shore and block off their escape, allowing whalers to harpoon them. The tongues of the captured whales would then be cut out and thrown to the orcas as tribute.
R5nPw TIL that almond milk was a common staple in medieval Europe.