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J1dD8 TIL the humming noise produced by electricity is a different tone in Europe than it is in the US. The American electrical hum is a B-flat whereas the European electrical hum is a G

7rbox TIL Scrimshaw work originated with the British sailor in the early 18th century. Using a “scrim” needle, the sailors would carve on whale teeth or smaller pieces of marine ivory to relieve boredom and supplement their modest income.

LkBXZ TIL: Nerdcore is a genre of music characterized by themes and subject matter considered to be of general interest to nerds with the earliest known recorded use of the term "nerdcore hip hop" being in 2000 by MC Frontalot.

VMxm0 TIL: Graham Crackers named for Sylvester Graham, a minister who lived and preached in the first half of the 19th century, carried on a dietary crusade in favor of whole wheat flour, arguing that to separate the bran from the rest of the wheat berry was against the will of God

nWyob TIL about the Darien scheme - an attempted Scottish colony that lost nearly a quarter of their wealth, playing a large role in the joining Great Britain in the Acts of Union 1707