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TIL in 2016 A tourist fell into an acidic pool in Yellowstone park and was dissolved in less than 24 hours

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166ld TIL about the Baghdad Batteries. In 1938 twelve jars with copper cylinders and iron rods were found in Iraq. The jars when combined with grape juice produce approximately 1 volt of electricity. It is hypothesized these were the first batteries ever created, over two thousand years ago.
l76Ea TIL Bob Barker (RIP!) and Adam Sandler did a sequel skit to Happy Gilmore in 2015 for the Night of Too Many Stars
9plG TIL one of the video cameras used to film the Blair Witch Project was returned after filming for a refund, making their overall budget total even lower.
Oo4xY TIL about rangeomorphs. Ancient organisms that lived before the Cambrian Explosion that are the only known organisms to reproduce in geometrical patterns called fractals.
oBQ8K TIL: the term Vitamin was coined by Casimir Funk, who discovered specific substances that cause special diseases. He originally called them “Vital Amines”, but once non-amine substances were discovered, he shortened the name and removed the “e” to avoid confusion.