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TIL “Fordite,” also known as Detroit agate, is old automobile paint which has hardened sufficiently to be cut and polished. It is now used by many artists in jewelry-making.

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G5o5 TIL Peanut butter in a plastic jar at the supermarket usually has a sell-by date of about 18 months after it hits the shelf. Past this date, if it’s unopened it’s still perfectly good. Opened, peanut butter will slowly develop off-flavors of rancid nuts over the next five or so years.
VB5kp TIL the narrator of Gold Rush, Paul Christie, was also the voice of Moose A. Moose on Noggin in the early 2000s (among many other voice acting roles).
gVGy TIL the “Nigerian Prince” scam is deliberately crafted with an outlandish premise and using poor english, because by sending an email that repels all but the most gullible the scammer gets the most promising marks to self-select, reducing “false positive” responses and increasing profitability
d8krj TIL Bride Jeni Stepien was walked down the aisle by the man who got her father's donated heart. Arthur Thomas got Michael Stepien's heart & the families kept in touch. When Arthur walked Jeni down the aisle, he suggested that she grip his wrist to feel the pulse from her father's heart.
kZgg TIL Time, spatial, and memory distortions are common in police officers after shootings. One officer described a memory of “beer cans” floating past his face, with the word “Federal” printed on the bottom. They were the shell casings from the officer firing next to him.