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TIL the term “pixel” is short for “picture element”

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BrDEb TIL Two thieves in New Zealand accidently stole a box full of extremely smelly "stoat anal gland oil", mistaking it for drug-making materials
0d1WA TIL according to a 2020 case report, a 32-year-old man presented with a 6 day history of deep anal pain and abdominal pain following an incident where a female partner had assaulted him by inserting a perfume canister into his rectum while he was drunk.
Lknl9 TIL Sir Richard Temple was so successful in relieving the Bihar Famine of 1874 as Lt. Governor that he was reprimanded by the British Government for the cost incurred. With that in mind he rendered much less aid during the famine of 1876-1878 and was made a Baron; at least 5.5 million Indians died.
l7N5B TIL there are more mattress stores in the US than Starbucks locations
loGLB TIL no countries have purple on their flag because up until the 1800s, purple was worth more than its weight in gold.