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TIL of the GLASGOW ICE CREAM WARS where rival ice cream truck drivers sold Drugs from their trucks, shot at each other, and committed arson throughout the 80’s

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m1vbx TIL the figure of Heraclitus, a last minute addition to Raphael's " the school of Athens", strongly resembles his rival, Michelangelo and he's depicted as a sulking loner. In another occasion, while walking with his large entourage, Raphael mocked M. for always walking alone "like an executioner"
m1RAY TIL: that bumpy texture found on every plastic 90s chairs, toys, and car dashboards is called VDI 45, defined by mold texturing standards like SPI and VDI. It was used to hide defects, resist scratches, and give cheap plastic a premium, durable feel across toys, furniture, and dashboards.
YpkEG TIL a 67-year-old neurosurgeon was "stereoblind" (unable to see depth) his entire life, but it was cured after he saw the movie "Hugo" in 3D at a movie theater. Afterwards he was permanently able to perceive depth.
a8eXA Today I Learned the Word for the Cancerous bumps on my husband's head. I grew up in a medically minded family so I have sent him to get moles checked before and there's been no problem. Today I learned what a Squamous Cell Carcinoma is and EVERYONE needs to know this.
E1P1w TIL In 1989 the Chinese Communist Party forces at Tiananmen Square used expanding bullets, prohibited by international law, to cause particularly grievous wounds when shooting at protesters, thousands of whom were killed.