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TIL There’s a shade of blue that doesn’t reproduce on a black and white copy machine or grayscale scan. It’s used extensively in the graphic design industry.

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W7D9o TIL Venezuela has by far the biggest proven oil reserves in the world, but produces ~10x less oil per day than the country in second place by proven oil reserves (Saudi Arabia)
rNomM TIL that since the 1950s the median age at first marriage has risen from about 23 to 30 for men and from about 20 to 28 for women, an increase of roughly 7 to 8 years for both, with the male–female gap shrinking slightly.
NXEX6 TIL - Tylenol can alleviate emotional pain
7QdO TIL the word “Ewok” was never said in Star Wars.
Y7vev TIL that the acronym RMS stands for Royal Mail Ship. Originally, it was "Royal Mail Steamer," signifying that the Titanic was hired to transport mail. The Postal Museum's collection of plans below illustrates the location of the Post Office and Mail Room, which were located on decks.