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TIL that most photocopiers and scanners can detect and refuse to scan currency, as well as Adobe Photoshop

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oRReA TIL: A bonsaï tree is not a species of tree. It's just a regular tree. Bonsai is a method of growing trees which aims to create an image of a large mature tree but in miniature
YpYeA TIL the actor who played Slim Goodbody (also mentioned in an episode of Archer) is still making in character content on YouTube. He uploads a new video almost every day.
Bg0ne TIL the Las Vegas Sphere's theater screen required such high resolution that they made the largest commercially available sensor, a 316 megapixel camera capable of 18k resolution. The image on the screen is 16K driven by 25 synchronized 4K video servers, taking up to 60GB per second of footage.
PYrRE TIL there is a sound frequency that is said to induce a feeling of fear even when it is inaudible.
ne4aP TIL When vaccines and similar treatment were first introduced in the 18th century, religious leaders condemned them, saying that diseases are sent by God to punish sinners. To try to cure sinners would be going against God’s will.