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TIL: "Jade" isn't a single mineral. It actually refers to either of two different minerals: nephrite, a silicate of calcium and magnesium, or jadeite, a silicate of sodium and aluminum.

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5VPND TIL in the USA, a candidate can win the presidential election with only 23% of the popular vote
R7gl TIL that the chainsaw was invented by doctors to perform surgery.
YyQ7 TIL: A 24 yr old woman was sentenced to 20 months in jail for sending abusive Facebook messages to herself from fake profiles she made for her father and his wife
Km4B TIL even though statues from Ancient Egypt portray pharaohs as thin and healthy, archaeological evidence (analysis of mummies) reveals that most of them were diabetic, had heart disease and had bad teeth due to having a diet rich in sugar.
OGZPa TIL Shel Silverstein, who wrote "Where the Sidewalk Ends", was a prolific writer. He wrote Johnny Cash's "25 Minutes to Go" and Dr. Hook's "The Cover of 'Rolling Stone'". His book "A Light in the Attic" was on the NYT best sellers list for 181 weeks. And he never intended to be a children's author.