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TIL about "fordite", a jemstone - like material made out of disguarded enamel paint from the automotive industry. It was a popular setting for statement jewelry in the 1970's.

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Meg8a TIL that there is a theory that Cinderella's unique glass slipper was not a case of confusion between the French words vair (fur) and verre (glass), but actually a deliberate innuendo, since the prince had the right to "try on the fur slipper of all the maidens in the kingdom". (Droit de seigneur)
6Yal TIL the doctor who discovered washing hands could practically eliminate fatal infections was committed to an asylum by his staff and beaten to death by guards.
jJap TIL The Final Countdown’s 2000 dance remix had a misprint leading to countdown being spelt as cuntdown
5VY1n TIL on the JH-7 fighter jet's maiden flight (12/07/1988), its engines started vibrating so wildly that by the time it reached the airfield, none of its instruments worked anymore since their connections to the panel had all shaken loose. Nonetheless, the pilot managed to land the prototype safely.
v1Mor TIL as of 2019 the recommended prefix for 10^27 is "ronna" and for 10^30 is "quecca".