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TIL Linux 4.0’s codename is “Hurr durr I'ma sheep”

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GY0y5 TIL that up until 1912, Americans could place an order in the Sears catalog and receive a syringe, two needles, and two vials of heroin in a handsome carrying case from the German pharmaceutical company Bayer for $1.50
Ooojg A scene in the Rogue One trailer shows the assembly of the Death Star. How fast was the dish piece moving?
OG9A6 TIL mercury is released into the air by human activity, and can travel thousands of miles and settle into the ocean where microorganisms convert it into methylmercury, a highly toxic form that builds up in fish & shellfish.
ADpPx TIL Rick Moranis released a parody country music album in 2005
DQOZg TIL Sir Ridley Scott was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003 for his contributions to British cinema and, in 2024, was appointed a Knight Grand Cross by King Charles III, the highest rank of knighthood.