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TIL About the Resolute Desk, which was built from the scrap of the HMS Resolute. It has been used by most Presidents since 1880.

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VBWdB TIL There are around 300 petroglyph sites on the British Columbia coast, with concentrations on Gabriola Island. Only fewer than 30 can be dated and erosion means it is unlikely ancient carvings would be preserved. The Snuneymuxw request no photographs or rubbings be taken of the petroglyphs
d8wXr TIL the color used for cigarette packaging in Australia is called "Pantone 448 C", it was chosen after researchers determined that it is the "world's least attractive color."
9wlvr TIL of Ettore Majorana, an Italian theoretical physicist who predicted the existence of the neutron and neutrino before disappearing without a trace in 1938
KxQG TIL that our ancestors lived along with 3 other branches of humanoid races. One of them still unknown.
rNGbx TIL Why Do My Dog’s Paws Smell Like Fritos — & Is It Weird To Love It? "This scent, while loved by some and reviled by others, is typically normal. The smell is due to a combination of Proteus and Pseudomonas bacteria, which are both part of the skin's natural flora."