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TIL flannel refers to a type of fabric, not a plaid or tartan pattern. "[N]ot all flannel shirts are plaid and not all plaid shirts are flannel."

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aYly TIL that after Thomas Edison ripped off the first film camera from France, he used copyright laws to restrict imports of other cameras to the US. Sometimes he would use hired thugs (the Edison mafia) to violently stop people from using other cameras.
Me7x0 TIL: The Bindi, the red dot worn on the center of the forehead, can be made of various materials, including lac (insect secretions), ground saffron, mica, kumkum (made of red turmeric) and sindoor. Those experienced can apply the perfect circle by hand, while beginners use annular disc aids.
1l1D TIL Mattel made a handicap Barbie, but was discontinued due to ongoing design problems, such as not being able to roll through the Dream House door in her wheelchair, and her hair getting caught in the wheels
epREJ TIL former US President John Tyler joined the Confederates in the American Civil War. Tyler's death was the only one in presidential history not to be officially recognized in Washington, because of his allegiance to the Confederate States of America.
a5RM TIL that in 1978, over 500 silent films were discovered buried in the Yukon permafrost, including footage of the scandalous 1919 World Series.