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TIL that the distinctive smells that new electronics and cars have are due to the substances that hold the dang thing together. These substances (adhesives, plasticizers, etc.) contain volatile organic compounds (VOCs). VOCs evaporate at or below room temperature and enters our nose as odor.

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Llyv TIL Karl Urban’s character in the 2012 film “Dredd” was legally required to never remove his helmet and to keep his face obscured. Urban had no issue with this as “if you’d grown up reading Dredd, you’d never really consider taking the helmet off.”
AEv4 TIL that Mark Zuckerberg, billionaire and CEO of Facebook, puts tape over his webcam. FBI director James Comey also tapes over his webcam and the American digital rights group EFF sells webcam stickers.
8a96G TIL though they're associated with unhealthy foods, Pork Rinds are actually a healthy alternative to chips. They are low carb, high protein and have good fats. 43% of the fat is Oleic oil - the same fat in olive oil - and 13% Stearic acid - a cholesterol neutral saturated fat.
kJVee TIL About USS The Sullivans - The first ship in the Navy named after more than one person. It was named after 5 brothers who were killed when their ship was torpedoed in WWII, an event that led to the policy portrayed in Saving Private Ryan. USS The Sullivans itself sunk in 2022 as a museum ship.
b969N TIL "Black" Agnes of Dunbar defended her husband's castle against 20,000 English soldiers during a 5 month siege that cost nearly 6,000 pounds