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grX54 TIL that smoke from wildfires is composed of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) that interact with UV radiation to create benzene and formaldehyde compounds in the atmosphere, causing a burnt plastic smell.
MlB TIL That tonic water will glow under a black light due to the presence of quinine in it.
rZ7e TIL the 1980’s song “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” is widely misinterpreted as a positive outlook on the future. Writer Pat MacDonald explained the song is actually about a grim outlook, even hinting that the “bright future” was in fact due to an impending nuclear holocaust.
9wZoQ TIL that the chances of getting published in The New Yorker are about 0.0000416 percent.
VMoy8 TIL that there used to be rat fishing tournaments in an ally behind a saloon in Baltimore. Men would rig fishing poles with traps and bait, cast them down the ally and try and catch the largest rat.