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TIL Crayola has a "Colors of the World" crayon box that includes 24 skin tone shades

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XdKk TIL pure water does not conduct electricity and is an excellent electrical insulator.
5YA8Q TIL In 2003 New Zealand engineer Bruce Simpson designed an $5,000 cruise missile using off the shelf parts sourced from the Internet. Despite being entirely legal, his project was shut down by the government.
kOKjm TIL That Jane Snowball, a 72 year old British grandmother became the first online shopper in the world in 1982 by using her television to order groceries from her local supermarket.
5kER TIL: The first known “battery” dates back 2000 years, could produce up to 2 volts, and its use was unknown
Ky09 TIL The slang term ‘Quid’ (for British pound sterling) which appeared in the late 16th century may have derived from the Latin phrase 'quid pro quo’ which loosely translates to 'this for that’