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TIL peeling Scotch Tape in a vacuum releases enough X-rays to produce an image of finger bones on X-ray film

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98Pm TIL Antoine Lavoisier, 18th century French chemist, as a final experiment told his college that he would try to blink as long as possible after being beheaded. Some sources say he continued to blink for 30 seconds.
XEy76 TIL Offshore oil/gas rigs are among the most productive fish habitats in the world. For some species, the rigs are even better nurseries than natural reefs.
oBRNE TIL that Robert De Niro and Robin Williams were backup choices for Jack Nicholson to play Jack in “The Shining”
1JLW TIL that the guy who created Spongebob is a marine biologist.
694e7 TIL For the rules of soccer to change globally, at least two out of the 4 British football associations (British, Scottish, Welsh or Northern Ireland) must agree to it