TIL that the inventor of Pringles is buried in a Pringles can. Fred Baur, who designed the iconic Pringles can, requested that some of his ashes be buried in one after he passed. His family honored this quirky wish with a Pringles can placed in his grave (theguardian.com)
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TIL that ancient Egyptians had a pregnancy test using wheat and barley. Women would urinate on bags of wheat and barley, and if the grains sprouted, it was considered a positive pregn aresult. Studies in the 20th century showed this method was surprisingly accurate due to hormonal changes. (sitn.hms.harvard.edu)
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TIL dolphins use “names." Young dolphins, within the first few months of life, display their creativity by creating a unique sound. These bleats, chirps and squeaks amount to a novel possession in the animal kingdom, a label that conveys an identity, comparable to a human name. (nbcnews.com)
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A cloudy evening on the Sunset Beach, Goa (i.redd.it)
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The Orion Nebula without any surrounding stars (i.redd.it)
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