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TIL The ratio of people using email for fun versus those using it for work has flipped since the 1990s. Many people nowadays dread email "because it is a conduit for unwanted advertising, a wide range of spam, and flat out attempts to scam or ‘phish’ us”

6EwwY Today I learned that the final words of King George VI were “God Damn You”, said to the nurse who had administered him a sedative.
GAooj TIL world's largest functioning musical instrument is the Wanamaker Organ, located in the Macy's department store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Built-in 1904 for the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, the organ boasts 28,750 pipes, six manuals, and 464 ranks, making it a truly massive and impress
XEkm8 TIL Thomas Grasso's last meal before his execution was 24 mussels, 24 clams, a double cheeseburger, 6 ribs, 2 strawberry milkshakes, half a pumpkin pie, strawberries, and a can of SpaghettiOs. His final statement was, "I did not get my SpaghettiOs. I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this."
OGA5X TIL that Michael Jackson's father was quite critical of his appearance when he was a child, calling him "fat nose." This led to Michael having four rhinoplasties and spending the rest of his life worrying about how his body and face looked.
ADbEw TIL Transits of Mercury occur on average 13 times per century and the next will be on Nov. 13, 2032. A magnification of at least 50 times is needed to see Mercury appearing as a tiny dot against the Sun, which is 300 times larger