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TIL that "pair of pants" is a fixed term of mathematics that describes a certain type of surface with three holes

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0Z7L TIL there were four elite samurai in Japan during the Bakumatsu era, and they were considered undefeatable by normal people. They were called Hitokiri (Manslayers).
wKeE TIL that diamonds are not rare. They are only expensive because of controlled releases by the industrie.
epkvL TIL in 2004 the average TV screen size was 25.4" and the average selling price was $552, whereas, in 2019 the average screen size had increased to 47" while the average selling price had dropped to $336.
Zny4 TIL The 3rd stage of Apollo 12 Saturn V rocket launched in 1969 is an semi-stable orbit and revisited the earth-moon system in 2003 and is expected to arrive again in 2040s
grdG8 TIL that the first semi-permanent population to live in Antarctica was American and British sealers who lived on the South Georgia Islands semi-annually starting in 1786.