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TIL Kenwood Limited (red K) and Kenwood Electronics/Corporation (red dot on W) are to different companies who make different products

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9Yk4G TIL of Jonathan Capewell, who died from a heart attack caused by the buildup of butane and propane in his blood after excessive use of deodorant sprays. He accidentally inhaled large amounts over time, as he reportedly had an obsession with personal hygiene.
8yAK TIL The original Super Mario Bros game had 256 “Hidden” levels that were only accessible by swapping the game cartridge with a copy of “Tennis” while the game was running.
xVGJB TIL There is a clear ceramic made out of Aluminum that is stronger than bulletproof glass, and has a higher melting point than stainless steel. It is called ALON, and is used for armored windows.
VRX0 TIL that there are some females who have one extra type of cone (4 instead of 3) and can therefore see 100x the amount of colors regular people can. [tetrachromacy]
nLOo TIL the word cereal comes from the the Roman goddess Ceres, and her association with edible grains.