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TIL of the "Shoe Fitting Flouroscope" or "X-Ray Shoe Fitter" which existed in shoe stores up until the 70's - Allowing customers (mostly children) to look through a viewer at a live X-Ray of their feet, to see the bones of their toes and how they lined up with the stitching of the shoe's sole.

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PYMNJ TIL of the Windsor Hum - a deep, rhythmic, droning sound emanating from the secretive US Steel property in Detroit called Zug Island which is causing migraines, nausea, and "revving" vibrations throughout the night.
kO0E TIL that Anaïs Nin, a French-Cuban author, led two completely separate lives in California and New York, spanning several decades. She would commute between states on a weekly basis. Neither of her husbands became aware of this until after her death.
nexRY TIL that "Hey Jude" was written by Paul McCartney to comfort John Lennon's son Julian while his parents were getting divorced.
kOXDB TIL an ounce of gold is heavier than an ounce of feathers, a pound of gold is lighter than a pound of feathers and a kilogram of gold and feathers are equal in weight.
kOLMd TIL of Guy Goma, who was accidentally interviewed live on BBC News as an expert while only there for an interview as an accountant