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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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E1JRo TIL that there were two witchcraft trials in Plymouth Colony 50 years before the Salem Trials. Unlike the later, more infamous trials, the accused were found Not Guilty and their accusers were fined for giving false statements
grjvD TIL that Grover Cleveland, while unmarried, fathered a child out of wedlock with a woman named Maria Halpin. He initially denied paternity but later admitted to financial support. His opponents even used the chant: “Ma, ma, where’s my pa? Gone to the White House, ha ha ha!”
6Ey6W TIL of Agafia Lykov, a hermit who lived in Siberian wilderness for all of her 75+ yrs. Her family lived in isolation 'til in her 35 yrs, geologist stumbled upon their dwelling place. She's the last surviving family member, in 1988 to present, she lived alone in the cold mountainside of Khakassia
JVNk TIL in Soviet Russia There Were 2 Newspapers: Pravda, which means the “Truth” & Izvestia, which means the “News”. The Russians Joked, “There is no truth in the News, and there is no news in the Truth.”
m9Gy TIL upon the arrival of the Saudi king to Buckingham palace on a state visit, the Queen’s Guard band played Darth Vader’s theme as he entered the palace.