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TIL Italic type was named that because it was designed in Italy

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P1JWE TIL that Greg Buckingham, older brother of Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham, won a silver medal in the 1968 Olympics
VMd9m TIL that Maillard reaction is responsible for the colours / flavours of french fries, steaks, dumplings, cookies, toasted marshmallows & more. Described first in 1912, it is a chemical reaction b/w amino acids & reducing sugars and based on constituents, it can result in 100s of flavours.
OopAa TIL that the Roman Colosseum had a retractable cloth awning which weighed about 24 tons and was held up by a large network of ropes and 240 huge pillars. It covered 30% of the entire Colosseum and provided shade for all of the spectators.
VdDQ TIL that Tiffany won’t buy back its own diamonds because they’re sold at such a high margin that it would “undercut the widely held notion that diamonds go up in value.”
BrOnb TIL of the Pareto Principle (also known as the 80/20 rule) which states that for many events roughly 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes.(reuploaded with a working link)