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TIL Osama bin Laden kept "Charlie Bit My Finger" and cat videos saved on his computer.

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6Ed5w TIL Freddie Mercury’s larger mouth was due to 4 extra teeth on his upper jaw.
DdbJ TIL carob seeds were used to verify the purity of gold. A solidus (pure gold coin) would equal 24 carob seeds. Any variation indicated impurity. Carat, the measure of purity of gold, is derived from Carob seeds and even today pure gold is called 24 carat.
4ko1X TIL that gasoline was commonly used for dry cleaning clothes in early 1900s American homes. It was also extremely dangerous, forcing the California State Fire Marshal to create a campy PSA video about it in 1941.
EG8w TIL Imgur was created by a redditor as a gift to reddit over 5 years ago.
e0JRL TIL that vanilla beans (like coffee beans) all taste differently based on their country or origin. Some taste like figs, others like cherries, some like licorice and all have a primary flavor of vanilla.