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TIL Sherlock Holmes is the most portrayed literary human character in film and TV. 254 times as of 2012 ,by 75 actors

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gMRp9 Today I learned about Thorcon, an energy company that is partnering with the Indonesian government to set up Thorium power plants that produce just as much as coal plants and cost less, as well as having no risk of meltdown, all the while being mass-produceable.
LQrnd TIL the word is scoot not scootch for the phrase scoot over
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b68ZN TIL Pizza Hut's Big New Yorker, one of their largest pizzas, was invented and launched by former president of Nintendo Reggie Fils-Aimé
eJ96 TIL there is a reason for peeling stripes on a cucumber besides making it look fancy. The skin is slightly bitter and can overwhelm the mellow flesh part. Removing a portion of it reduces the bitterness without taking away all the flavor and nutrients.