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TIL dogs can be trained to sniff out electronics due to the scent of Triphenylphosphine oxide, a chemical used in the manufacturing process that prevents overheating.

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V870 TIL instead of signing their name on official documents, Japanese people carry around a unique stamp called a hanko which serves as their signature.
VMV7G TIL that glue used to and still is today made by Melting Horses.
vPPm8 TIL that the United States is the world's biggest food product exporter by far, valuing at around $90 billion annually.
5lan TIL… In 1882, Robert Ford killed the outlaw Jesse James in order to collect the reward… only to find out that he would immediately be charged for first degree murder.
x7P0 TIL Contrary to popular belief, the Egyptian Pyramids were not made by slaves but by paid laborers