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TIL sugar has at least 56 different names.
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TIL: The Jacob Diamond, estimated to be worth £100 million (2008), was used as a paperweight for a long time until the diamond's true value was realized
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TIL of Johann Elser, a German carpenter who almost killed Adolf Hitler and most of the top Nazi leaders shortly before the outbreak of WWII. He worked alone to construct and plant a bomb that went off just 13 minutes too late. He was a Christian motivated by a sense that millions would soon die.
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TIL the "White House Gift Shop" is not connected to the White House, is not affiliated with the federal government and is privately owned.
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TIL that Dimethylmercury will penetrate latex, butyl or neoprene gloves in about 15 seconds and you’ll likely die if you get a drop on your gloved hand.
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TIL of the Voynich Manuscript. A 240 page book written in an unknown language in the 15th century that is comprised of illustrations of plants that don’t exist, and astronomical charts that seem alien in nature.