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TIL that the "electrical" smell from running things like a food processor or power tools for too long is the carbon brushes in the motor overheating and starting to burn

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YpVZx TIL an unknown species of spider makes creepy ass Cabal ritual circles out of silk
9wv7Q TIL about John Wilkes, a British politician, who once lost an election even after bribing a ship's captain to take a load of opposition voters to Norway.
rR7go TIL Bubble wrap was originally invented to be wallpaper. The creators tried to make plastic wallpaper with a paper backing, but it came out with plastic backing.
Lbkm TIL the german word for contraceptive pills is ‘antibabypille’
4XO6w TIL since 2015 the Saudi Crown Prince has purchased a $450 million Leonardo da Vinci painting, a $300 million mansion and a $500 million yacht.