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TIL that the mayor of Portland is the assistant to the mayor in the show ‘Portlandia’

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awxPA TIL That microfiche can last more than 500 years
16ppO TIL that the ancient fabric called Dhaka Muslin from Bengal was the most valuable fabric on the planet. It was so transparent that English women wearing it was accused of appearing in public naked. Currently no one alive knows how to make this fabric due to the exploitation of East India Company.
vP4YB TIL that typewriter manufactures make models with transparent cases for use by inmates in US corrections institutions where computers are restricted.
d8gJE TIL that entomologists and English speakers outside of North America call them Ladybirds not ladybugs. The ladybird beetle is not classified as a true bug.
9P07 TIL that Robin Williams was the first person to make Christopher Reeve laugh after his tragic horseback accident by disguising himself as a crazy russian doctor and sneaking into the hospital room