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TIL tourism in Albuquerque has boomed from selling Breaking Bad candy and bath salts that resemble blue crystal meth

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PYw4V TIL that in Japan, a woman past the age of 25 was known as a "Christmas Cake" because, just like "cakes [that] go on discount once Dec. 25 rolls around", she was "considered past her prime."
0wAkN TIL that the cleat on a tape measure is loose for a reason. Outside measurement: cleat is extended and the measurement is from the inside of the cleat. Inside measurement: cleat is collapsed and measurement taken from outside of the cleat. Travel of the cleat = thickness of the cleat.
VBME4 TIL That the mirror doctors are portrayed as wearing on their head was meant to be worn over one of the doctor's eyes when in use.
yn6V TIL it’s faster and more efficient to cook pasta in a frying pan.
W7NOL TIL Jerusalem is named after the Canaanite god of the setting sun and the nether world, as well as of health and perfection. Shalim is also identified as the deity representing Venus or the "Evening Star" and Shahar the "Morning Star."