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TIL Caesar salad is technically Mexican food, because it was invented in Tijuana.

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D1mOD TIL that “low-key photography” consists of shooting dark-colored scenes while emphasizing light only on specific areas in the frame
LkN0r TIL the MissingNo glitch in the Pokemon games was studied by sociologists due to its effect. 'The child's outlook towards the game was altered drastically. The presence of such elements broke the illusion of the game as an enclosed world and reminded them that "at heart, it's a computer program".'
0le5 TIL Adam Rainer is the only person in recorded history to have been both a dwarf (4 ft 0.25 in at age 18) and a giant (7 ft 8 in at age 51).
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