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TIL a barcode reader actually reads the white space, not the black

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1app7 TIL peeing in the shower once a day saves 2,500 liters of water per year per person
4kOy5 TIL that The Narmer Palette is an Ancienf Egyptian artefact containing one of the earliest hieroglyphic inscriptions. It describes the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt by King Narmer in ca. 3100 BCE.
9Yxgr TIL Joey's character in FRIENDS was not supposed to be dumb, according to the original script. It was only when Matt LeBlanc auditioned for Joey, he put a "different spin" on the character, which was liked by the creators of the show.
QJNL TIL That Until the 1800s, Turkish women suspected of cheating were tied in a sack with cats and thrown into the ocean.
V0RB TIL a internationally known Bioethicist believes we should be able to kill a disabled baby after he’s born if it’s in the “best interests” of the family