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TIL that the porn filter for the UK's Parliament had inadvertently blocked emails from Welsh constituents because it couldn't recognise the language

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v1xpD TIL that the reason why bus seats looked ugly is to hide stains and graffiti.
VMgoD TIL that Archimedes estimated the value of pi with a polygon in a circle in a polygon. He made the diameter of the circle 1, so the circumference was pi. With the circle's diameter, he found the perimeters of the polygons. Therefore, the value of pi (the circle's circumference) is in between them.
ANNvB TIL that Brown Bears are found along the coast, while the subspecies Grizzly Bears are inland; Grizzlies are generally smaller and more aggressive due to the restricted access to abundant food, which is more common along the coast.
mx9Rp TIL Copperhead snakes produce a strong odor when angry that smells like freshly cut cucumbers.
Z5Z4 TIL the song ‘Always look on the bright side of life’ by Eric Idle is the most popular funeral song played in the UK.