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TIL: You can tell how hot a jalapeno is by looking for stretch marks.

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PYEAg TIL that azurite was commonly used as a blue pigment in middle age and Renaissance paintings, but it oxidates at some point and turns into malachite. So the blue parts made from azurite in those paintings are now green.
exn6 TIL Powdered alcohol is a thing. So where are my single serve Crystal Light gimlets?
WkwLB TIL of Ranavalona, a ruthless ruler of Madagascar. During her reign the population of Madagascar is estimated to have declined from around 5 million to 2.5 million
4k48g TIL in 1924 Gladys Ingle and the Black Cat Hollywood Daredevil stunt team were able to replace a plane’s wheel while in the air and film it.
woY46 TiL there are an estimated 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world every year, and the largest recorded earthquake in the United States was a magnitude 9.2 that struck Prince William Sound, Alaska on March 28, 1964