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TIL the chlorine “smell” in pools is due to the chemical’s reaction with impurities…like poop….

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woJdM TIL that "Tom's Diner" by Suzanne Vega is the restaurant from Seinfeld
Eg4yp TIL the first known résumé was written by Leonardo da Vinci, when applying to be a military engineer for the Duke of Milan. It's mainly just a list of his designs for siege weapons (including trebuchets). He briefly mentions his art: "In painting, I can do everything possible." He got the job.
6EDAQ TIL about Stuckie, a dog that got stuck in a tree and hasn’t decayed in 60 years because it got naturally mummified
R7WYa TIL Alex Trebek has been hosting Jeopardy! longer than I have been alive (I’m 35 years old)
8VBP TIL Bob Ross didn’t make a cent from his TV series the Joy of Painting. His income came from selling his paint products.