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TIL that a cyanometer is an instrument used to measure the intensity of blue in the sky

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PYagG TIL of the Harvard Jail House, which was put on sale by accident. Robert Pinckney bought the jailhouse for $1.50 and successfully sued the town for rent when they continued putting criminals in there. He then sold the place to Charlie McCarthy, a ventriloquist’s dummy, for $10,000 in war bonds.
WxA9 TIL Albert Einstein would appear to women in a silk bathrobe where it would “accidentally” pop open. He would then make a move depending on the woman’s reaction.[30:04]
oGar TIL that spanking during childhood has been associated with increased rates of anxiety disorders and substance abuse.
Mgoa TIL in 1777 a Yorkshireman earned 2 guineas at his local fair for eating an entire live cat in 15 minutes.
wLGL8 TIL That mangoes can intensify and extend a marijuana high.