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TIL that the Starship Enterprise uses barcode scanners as controls.

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PPLL TIL that printers leave unique signatures on every page they print, so each piece of paper can be tracked down to the printer. This also explains why you cannot print in black and white if you have no yellow ink.
69RVJ TIL that you have to oil cutting boards...
epQPD TIL traditional Haggis is banned in America for containing sheep lung. In 1971 it became illegal to consume lung. Haggis is no longer brought from UK to US. Haggis can still be made in USA, but not using sheep lungs.
VOXB TIL a fitness trainer intentionally gained over 70 pounds to better understand the plight of his overweight clients. Then lost it all again six months later.
gdk8 TIL that after South Park aired their episode about Tourette’s, the Tourette Syndrome Association, presuming it would be offensive and insensitive, actually remarked that it was well researched and actually served as a clever was to provide accurate facts.