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TIL that there is a specific type for ink suitable for sublimation.

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7rlOp TIL that after receiving a bad review on his book The World Rose, author Richard Brittain tracked down the reviewer's name and place of work from Facebook, took a train from England to Scotland, went to the store where she was working, and attacked her with a wine bottle.
nWGYo TIL Childlore is the unique culture of children, including rhymes and games, learned and passed among peers. Often unnoticed by adults, it is conservative, unlike evolving adult folklore, and fades with adolescence.
MeaJ8 TIL that due to the 1701 Act of Settlement, which sought to guarantee a Protestant succession to British throne, George I inherited the crown from Queen Anne, even though there were at least 50 Catholic relatives whose claims were stronger than George’s.
eoxD TIL the consumption of a fresh mango, 45 minutes before inhaling cannabis, will result in a faster onset of psycho activity and greater intensity due to the high β-Myrcene which is also found in cannabis.
OoQaY TIL after hearing The Doors' first album, lead singer Jim Morrison's father urged him "to give up any idea of singing or any connection with a music group because of what I consider to be a complete lack of talent in this direction."