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TIL that the instantpot functions as a scientific lab-grade autoclave.

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LQpJZ TIL about the Oh-My-God particle; an ultra-high-energy cosmic ray detected on 15 October 1991. As of 2023 it is the highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed and the time of its detection it was traveling at 0.9999999999999999999999951 times the speed of light.
6E8w TIL It takes 100 000 years for gamma rays formed in the core of the sun to be emitted as the light we see
0dwMM TIL that the gavel used by the US Senate was smashed to bits by Richard Nixon during a heated argument on US nuclear energy
ANL9n TIL Washing out the mouth with soap is a traditional form of physical punishment in the United States and United Kingdom from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century.
kOLg1 TIL O.J. Simpson hosted a hidden-camera reality television show in 2006 where he pulled silly pranks on unsuspecting victims. The pranks are often so ill-conceived that when O.J. utters the show’s tag line, “You’ve been juiced!” it’s unclear, what, in fact, has just happened.