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TIL Windows added solitaire in order to teach people how to drag and drop.

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OoLVR Today I learned that the cloudy vapor that appears when liquid nitrogen is exposed to the air is condensed moisture, not the gas itself. The gas actually causing the condensation and freezing is completely invisible.
Wkn44 TIL that in the 1800s, US dairy producers would regularly mix their milk with water, chalk, embalming fluid and cow brains to enhance appearance and flavor. Hundreds of children died from the mixture of formaldehyde, dirt, and bacteria in their milk
VAL8 TIL that in South Korea, shoe sizes are just your foot length in millimetres
mNgo TIL there is a Ninja Turtles manga wherein the Turtles all wear speedos, Bebop flashes and molests women, and April’s friend Irma is a busty babe
JYKQ4 TIL there are trees in Florida that are so deadly that even standing under it in the rain is enough to cause blistering if the skin is wetted by raindrops containing any sap. Additionally, if one of these deadly trees is burned, the resulting smoke can cause blindness if it reaches a person’s eyes.