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TIL their are no dust mites in Colorado due to the low humidity.

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rRr5w TIL that the first home video game console is the Magnavox Odyssey, which was created in 1972 which was created by Mr Ralph Baer, had approximately 350,000 units sold
jNjvn TIL prior to inventing the television, John Logie Baird tried making diamonds from graphite and shorted out the electrical supply of Glasgow. He also invented a rustproof glass razor, which shattered, cutting him in the process.
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