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TIL when a Sharpie is left uncapped and the tip dries it can be salvaged by soaking it in rubbing alcohol

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4wL6 TIL the top speed of the Bugatti Veyron is limited not by the engine, but rather its tires exploding.
7rjkL TIL that before adopting Greek gods, the Romans largely did not have named deities. Instead, they venerated ancestral spirits called ‘Manes’. Many had a house shrine and were honored yearly at the feasts of Parentalia and Feralia.
awD9y TIL that the way an individual types on a keyboard is unique to each person. So much so that it can be used as a biometric, just like a fingerprint.
ND1J TIL that the pangolin is the only mammal with scales and it’s also the most illegally traded wild mammal on the planet, and is in danger of being eaten to extinction.
j6RRQ TIL a smartphone is millions of times more powerful than the Apollo 11 guidance computers