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TIL that the official measurement of a pixel is 1/96 of an inch (0.26mm)

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w8Y6 TIL a Rolex watch was strapped to the hull of the Trieste submersible when it dove the Mariana Trench. It survived the 35,700 foot descent, ticking the whole way.
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