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Today I Learned that a medical condition exists where a pinky toe can self-amputate!

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VM6mB TIL that the “p” in “720p, 1080p, 1440p, etc..” stands for “Progressive” Scan and not “Pixels”
OGEWe TIL That King Baldwin IV was one of the most effective leaders and warriors on the battlefield during the crusades, putting a check on Saladin’s forces multiple times. This is despite being afflicted with leprosy and dying at age 24.
0wo7R TIL during world War II, the army would pour ice cold water in the ear of "draft dodgers" who pretended to be deaf. The normal response is to turn the eyes to the ear with cold water (Caloric reflex. About half of deaf lack this reflex). No response = truly deaf. Response = Possible draft dodger.
wLy9W TIL that the coronavirus has already cost the Corona beer manufacturer £132 million in lost revenue.
ZKE4 TIL that George Lucas trademarked the word “Droid” and Motorola had to pay him for every phone sold under this moniker.