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TIL the 1991 eruption of Mt.Pinatubo in the Philippines triggered a "volcanic winter" that lowered the earth's temperature, causing unusually cold weather in the northern hemisphere for a few years afterwards.

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8e67V TIL some earbud manufacturers put a tactile mark on the left earbud for blind people to recognise L from R. Usefull even for people with no vision imparities to recognise them in dark
b6OnQ TIL about Doggerland, a region of northwest Europe that was home to Mesolithic people before rising sea levels inundated the area and created a Europe better resembling today's Europe.
xV6Rw TIL For many ovens the drawer beneath is meant to keep foods warm, not as storage for baking sheets/pans
WjPY TIL Sarah Rector, a young black girl, became a millionaire at the age of 11 in 1913 when the land she had been deeded under the Dawes Allotment Act produced a ‘gusher’ that brought in 2500 barrels of oil a day
eJon TIL the Romans loved Chinese silk so much that the Senate banned its wearing by men in 14 A.D. It was hurting the economy as way too much silk was being imported and not enough of other stuff, like iron.