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TIL that the chemical that provides the dominant flavor of bell pepper can be tasted in amounts as low as .02 parts per billion; one drop is sufficient to add flavor to five average size swimming pools.

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0ded1 TIL the original Pennsylvania Station (1910–1963) in New York enabled direct rail access to New York City from the south for the first time. It was considered a masterpiece of the Beaux-Arts style and one of the great architectural works of NYC. Its loss galvanized the historic preservation movement
Q7Wd TIL ~1 in 5 British children are conceived on Ikea mattresses
BrRYe TIL Nanocardboard is made out of an aluminum oxide film with a thickness of tens of nanometers. Its sandwich structure, similar to that of corrugated cardboard, makes it more than 10,000x as stiff as a solid plate of the same mass. Shining a light on a piece of nanocardboard allows it to levitate.
Eg0AP TIL that GameMill Publishing (Skull island: Rise of Kong) Also published Big Rigs: Over the Road Racing.
eD04 TIL In a song in 2004, Cookie Monster revealed that, before he ate his first cookie, he believes his name was Sid