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TIL that film is still far superior to digital photography in megapixels. The most expensive consumer digital cameras in the world capture at best 50-60MP while film translates to anywhere between 50MP-800MP.

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VMgDQ TIL that opponents to the proposed bridge linking Detroit to Canada posted fake eviction notices onto local Detroit houses claiming the land was needed to make way for the new bridge. The main opponent to the bridge was the billionaire who owns the only bridge between Detroit and Canada.
b9xR7 TIL olive oil adulteration is the #1 source of agricultural fraud in the EU.
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4kE7g TIL that the idea that low-alcohol beer was consumed more commonly than water during medieval times is a myth. Water was cheaper than beer, and towns/villages were built close to sources of fresh water such as rivers, springs, and wells to facilitate easy access to the resource.