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TIL that microwaving grapes will cause them to produce and discharge plasma.

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oB14Y TIL barns were originally a red color because of the linseed oil and rust farmers used to paint them - this mixture dried quickly and prevented things like fungi, moss and mold from growing, as well as providing a long-lasting coating. Barns today are still painted red in honor of this tradition.
GAZmE TIL that the song "Rap God" by Eminem has the world record for highest amount of words in one song, at 4.28 words per second.
oB0Xr TIL about Jamie Kennedy's 2013 new years eve special where Macy Gray showed up drunk, everyone missed a bunch of cues and they were late for the new years countdown before a fight broke out during the end credits.
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