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TIL that the Hudson Bay’s Company, the de facto government of early British North America, not only still exists but owns Saks Fifth Avenue

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JY5ZQ TIL pulse oximeters are calibrated for white skin; the darker your skin, the more likely the pulse ox will overestimate your oxygen level
a8k7o TIL Ray Burton, the father of Cliff Burton, donates the royalties he receives from his son’s work in Metallica to a music scholarship programme at Cliff’s old high school.
5Yn1r TIL Peter Jackson made a huge push to get Andy Serkis nominated for his role as Gollum in ‘Lord of the Rings.’ The Academy denied his request, stating that the motion-capture performance was ineligible as it “technically wasn’t the actor being nominated for the role, but rather the character.”
epBjL TIL: In 2017, a Japanese politician had to apologize publicly for claiming that a serial killer was motivated by his obsession with anime ("When They Cry" and "School Days") for his 9 murders. While the killer was a fan of anime, no other evidence supported the theory and fans were outraged.
ydWV TIL shoes were not left or right specific until 1800.