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TIL that there is a device called the Nasal Ranger that allows for the quantification of how smelly an odor is.

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45aa TIL of Loudness War: the trend of increasing audio levels in recorded music since the 90s, which criticists believe reduces overall sound quality.
Ovma TIL in 1120 the the captain of the White Ship was encouraged by on-board revelers to try and overtake another vessel on which King Henry I was a passenger. In the dark the ship hit a submerged rock and capsized, leading to the death of Henry’s only heir, which led to a 20 year civil war.
AG5o TIL of Khutulun, a Mongolian Princess. She insisted that any man who wished to marry her must defeat her in wrestling, forfeiting horses to her if they lost. She gained 10,000 horses defeating prospective suitors.
aLBN TIL Whale poop used to be an ingredient in ice cream
xw1o TIL a man bought 2 pizzas in 2010 using 10,000 bitcoins, worth over 10 million dollars today.