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TIL: An artist active in Grenada mounted dozens of realistic statues underwater to provide "habitat for filter-feeding organisms." The submerged sculpture garden Jason de Caires Taylor built gets visits from divers and tourists in clear-bottomed boats as well as tropical fish.

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gQpb TIL that adding a trace of blue dye to laundry, called “bluing,” actually makes the whites appear whiter. It is a technique also used on white hair, thus “blue haired old ladies.”
QN8rE TIL that in 1971–1972 the Indonesian New Order government launched "Operasi Koteka" ("Operation Penis Gourd") to encourage the Papuan people to wear shorts and shirts because such clothes were considered more "modern" compared to their traditional Koteka, which is a penis sheath.
ZpXxD TIL the music video of Bombtrack (1991) by Rage Against the Machine supported Sendero Luminoso and its leader Abimael Guzman. The group sang in a cage, mimicking Guzman being filmed in a cage after being arrested
OG8xY TIL Ekiben are bento (Japanese box meals) made specifically for train travel. The meals vary by train station and are typically a local speciality. At their peak in the 1980s an estimated 12 million ekiben were consumed daily in Japan.
bmvj TIL The Woman Who Falsely Accused Duke Lacrosse Players of Raping Her is Currently in Prison For Murdering Her Boyfriend in 2013