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TIL hitler was born of 4-20

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WOWX TIL that digital cameras are often shipped by sea rather than by air because the increase in gamma rays at high altitudes can fry some of the pixels on the sensors. This issue was experienced while filming Superman Returns.
kJlQB TIL the words "fajita" and "fascіsm" both derive from the Latin word "fasces"
51YB TIL if a Catholic man needs a semen sample to diagnose infertility, he’s supposed to do so by recovering it from a non-lubricated, perforated condom after normal intercourse
1a06O TIL: Gigantopithecus blacki was the largest ape ever recorded. The first fossils were discovered after being on sale in a pharmacist in Hong Kong, listed as, "dragon bones/teeth". It's estimated that they weighed between 300 - 500kg and reached 3m in height.
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