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Gv1E TIL : You can’t scan and print banknotes because there is a particular pattern drawn on them, called EURion constellation, that helps image software detect the presence of banknotes in a digital image and prevent counterfeiting.
VMXJB TIL NFL & NBA Cheerleaders Make Less Than $1000 A Year
DjdY TIL a Romanian-born Israeli and American scientist, engineer, professor, teacher, and a Holocaust survivor, Liviu Librescu, held the door of his classroom during the Virginia Tech shootings sacrificing his life while the gunman continuously shot through the door saving 22 of his 23 students.
wJA7 TIL out of the top 10 most pirated E-books, Jan 2013, three were about sex tips and three were Photoshop guides.
XLOD TIL that polydactyl cats (6-toed) were historically considered “ship’s cats” because sailors prized them for their hunting abilities and believe them to be good luck.