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TIL that the same $99 microphone has been used by every president since 1965

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WkoyY TIL that a teen stalker stole Queen Victoria’s panties and lived in Buckingham Palace chimneys for a year.
Mevnb TIL That breast implants have a serial number so that they can be tracked to monitor a patient's long-term safety.
gMpEX TIL that a 2005 survey by the British Cheese Board reported that Stilton cheese seemed to cause unusual dreams, with 75 per cent of men and 85 per cent of women experiencing "odd and vivid" dreams after eating a serving of the cheese half an hour before sleeping.
rROMW TIL When a wallet or purse says "genuine leather" it's not telling you its really made of leather, but what grade the leather is. It is acually the 2nd worst kind of leather.
d8re7 TIL the Eternity puzzle launched in June 1999. Consisting of 209 pieces, it was marketed as being practically unsolvable, with a £1 million prize on offer for whoever could solve it within 4 years. The prize was paid out in October 2000.