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TIL 99% of consumer grade fireworks are made in China
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TIL a madman in San Francisco declared himself, “Emperor of America and Protector of Mexico.” The people were such good sports about it that they honored his regal decrees and the currency he created was widely accepted around the city. 30,000 attended his funeral
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TIL the prescription for infants' eyeglasses is identified using a technique called Retinoscopy
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TIL Falling leaves can damage the finish on a car's paint job as the leaves are acidic. Removing them should also be done by hand or with a leaf blower, as brushing them off can cause micro-abrasions in the finish.
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TIL: A low-frequency noise of unknown source, “The Hum”, is heard by some people across the planet.
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TIL a lawsuit between Gilbert O'Sullivan and Biz Markie over a sampling of "Alone Again" led to the requirement of licensing and fees to sample parts of song, which in turn made it prohibitively expensive to sample multiple songs into a new piece, which had been a common practice in hip hop