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TIL there is a species of mushroom called spongiforma squarepantsii; named after.. well you can guess that for yourself.

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5VggR TIL The Golden Rump was a satirical play so obnoxious that it led to the Theatrical Licensing Act of 1737. The author is unknown, no complete copies of the play exist or may have ever existed. Sir Robert Walpole may have made up a fake play to push his Licensing Act.
PJXZ TIL-A tourist controlled drone crashed into one of Yellowstone’s most delicate hot springs. Drones are now banned from all US National Parks.
b96XQ TIL that the British Lawn Mower Racing Association’s motto is “per herbam ad astra” which translates to “from grass to the stars”
5Y4RB TIL the 1876 US Presidential election had the highest turnout of eligible voters in American history at 81.8%. The winner, Rutherford Hayes, also lost the popular vote.
7rW87 TIL Roughly half of the antacids produced are fed to cows to offset the effects of a forced corn diet.