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TIL that artificial intelligence can distinguish authentic Pollock's paintings from fake ones with 93% accuracy.

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pn7Q TIL the song “Mother” by Danzig is about Tipper Gore and the Parental Advisory label put on albums.
ADoBx TIL that thread is measured in lengths called Lea (120 yds/110 m), Hank (a length of 7 leas) and Spyndle (14,400 yards/13,200 m), and Thread (54 inches/1.4 inches). Denier refers to the weight (in g) of 9000 m of thread. A single thread of silk 9000 m long weighs about a g, so it's 1 denier.
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