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Today I learned ... that I'm allergic to polyester and allergy to polyester is common. With respect to polyester - "diverse sources of exposures to chemicals of widely-differing types and structures, continue to induce sensitisation in man and may result in allergic contact dermatitis."

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LkalP TIL that Jill Dando, presenter for the BBC "unsolved crime" series Crimewatch, was murdered during her time as host for the show. Crimewatch reconstructed her murder and a suspect was convicted. However, the conviction was overturned, he was acquitted upon retrial, and the case remains unsolved.
6ZPQ TIL that a “get out of jail free card” was a real thing in 1567 England; a lottery to raise money for the navy promised winners “freedom from arrest” for all but the most serious crimes.
KYEDE TIL that low magnesium can cause both severe mental and physical side effects
NNwM TIL there’s a direct correlation between sales of Moleskine notebooks and proximity to an Apple store
nNVb TIL there is a group of gay men in the Mormon church that call themselves the “Unicorn Club”. They admit that they are homosexual, but live a straight lifestyle because of their religious beliefs.