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TIL - there's such a thing as pink snow

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Qmm6 TIL rubbing (or isopropyl) alcohol usually comes in three concentrations: 70%, 91%, and 99%. The 70% dissapates slower and should not be used to clean electronics.
5VOxn TIL about Aaron Feuerstein, CEO of Malden Mills who in 1995 decided to continue paying his 3,000 employees their full salaries after the factory burned down while the factory was rebuilt
BgQvy TIL that in 2021, Mary Queen of Scots’ rosary beads were stolen in £1m raid on Arundel castle
eNA5 TIL a US company makes simulated chicken eggs from vegetable products. Their R&D team has identified 11 plants that have the functional capabilities to replace eggs, and have used this technology to create mayo, cookies, and cookie dough
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