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TIL Lunar dust smells like gunpowder

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x65G0 TIL that not all food allergies induce anaphylaxis or produce immediate symptoms - a certain class of allergic reaction called "Non-IgE-mediated food allergy" causes symptoms similar instead to food poisoning, often not for several hours after a meal has been eaten
J19pj TIL English-speaking officials in Wales put up a bilingual sign reading "No entry for heavy goods vehicles. Residential site only", but the Welsh part translated to "I am not in the office at the moment. Send any work to be translated"... which was just the email response from their translator.
G54Q TIL: From 2001 to 2006 manufacturers colluded in an international LCD price fixing conspiracy
EgeOW TIL coronary disease was uncommon as a cause of death at the beginning of the 20th century but became the most common reason for death by mid-century. This was due to an increase in smoking and dietary changes.
P1ZL TIL that in 2006, 1/3 of all stocks traded in the USA and EU were traded electronically by specially designed algorithms without any human input. Today, it is estimated that around 70% of stocks traded in the US and EU markets are bought/sold by algorithmic programs, with some markets pushing 80%.