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TIL that the phrase "Jet Black" refers to a gemstone and not an airplane

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DQNBv TIL Alexander Graham Bell, inventor of the first practical telephone, was partly driven to experiment with hearing devices because both his mother and his wife were deaf.
NXPDE TIL that in 1991, the American consumer electronics retailer Circuit City developed the CarMax company as a subsidiary in an attempt to revolutionize the used car retail business.
MNw8 TIL Saudi Arabia promotes practice of marriage between close relatives which has produced high level of several genetic disorder including thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, spinal muscular atrophy, deafness and muteness.
WkAXB TIL the mystery airhead is made with all of the leftover flavors of the day all mashed together.
dZ88 TIL that 75% of the “cheese” sold in the US is now processed: heat-treated, emulsified, compounded with sorbic acid, polyophosphate and other laboratory delicacies.