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TIL pure water does not conduct electricity and is an excellent electrical insulator.

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Br79r TIL that in Cape Town, a cannon has been fired everyday since 1806 to signal noon. It was traditionally used so that ships could set their chronometers.
avjo TIL that Philadelphia cream cheese was first created in New York. It was named after Philadelphia because at the time, the city was renowned for its production of similar cheeses. Also, in Mexico, any brand of cream cheese is often referred to as “queso filadelfia.”
OoYa6 TIL Kendrick was a straight-A student and took kids from his old high school to the Grammys to pay it forward
yQ878 TIL Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, has a PhD in molecular biology and is a licensed pilot who has completed a solo flight around the world.
QBG9 TIL firing squads issue a blank cartridge to either all-but-one, or one-but-not-all, of the members. No member of the squad is told beforehand if he is using live ammunition. This is called the “conscience round” which allows each member to believe they did not personally fire the fatal shot.