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TIL about toasted skin syndrome, a rash caused by prolonged exposure to moderate heat such as from laptops or space heaters.

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oRvLR TIL that the Allstate "Mayhem" actor Dean Winters, died for about 3 minutes, and was then revived. The infection that caused this also led to two toes and a thumb needing to be amputated.
BryGW TIL that in 2016, John Cox proposed an initiative that would require legislators to wear the logos of their top 10 donors when advocating for policies on the Senate or Assembly floor in California.
nE6B TIL There are cults in the South Pacific that believe if they paint USA on their chest and make wooden guns, that god will rain cargo from the skies
NN8E TIL the Yale Club of New York City had sufficient foresight and finances to purchase enough alcohol to quench the thirst of its members throughout the entire 14 years of Prohibition.
VBVdQ TIL: Not only is there a percent (%) and a per mille (‰), but there's also a permyriad (‱) for smaller ratios/changes