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TIL the sensitivity of a computer mouse is measured in "mickeys-per-inch".

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e0abk TIL the dwarf actors in the 1987 film The Garbage Pail Kids Movie could only survive in their costumes for five to seven minutes before their oxygen depleted, so a paramedic with a stop watch was required on set in order to keep the takes quick, and the actors from asphyxiating.
O6ka TIL The term “Third World” actually refers to a country’s allegiance during the Cold War, and has no real correlation to its level of industrialization or financial stability.
YpxKr TIL: Apparently, plaque on our teeth is the poop from the bacteria in our mouths. Thats why when you brush your teeth before going to bed, when you wake up your breath smells so bad even though you didnt eat anything while you were asleep. Bacteria has been pooping there all night! Brush your teeth!
6vk7 TIL Problem solving skills are good to a point, but those who spend a great deal of time problem solving are four times more likely to develop clinical depression
R5od1 TIL: Cultured pearls may have only 0.5 mm of pearl on a resin bead