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TIL that honey never spoils, and archaeologists have found perfectly preserved honey in ancient Egyptian tombs.

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nejOB TIL that the Duracell Bunny promotes battery everywhere in the world, except for the USA and Canada where Energizer holds the trademarks to a "battery bunny"
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KOwMR TIL: The Centennial Light is the world's longest-lasting light bulb, burning since 1901. ] It is often cited as evidence for the existence of planned obsolescence in later-produced light bulbs.
mjvE TIL that the first successful production to synchronize sound, color and motion picture was produced by Jehovah’s Witnesses
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