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TIL that in 2020, researchers tried to determine the actual effects of ingesting George’s Marvelous Medicine (from the Roald Dahl book), consisting of shampoo, anti-freeze, brown paint, floor polish, and 30 other household items. It would cause vomiting, kidney injury, convulsions, and likely death.

by whatilearned January 24, 2023, 3:02 pm

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TIL about “fordite”, a jemstone – like material made out of disguarded enamel paint from the automotive industry. It was a popular setting for statement jewelry in the 1970’s.

by whatilearned January 24, 2023, 6:49 am

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TIL Doping took down the Hindenburg. Dope is a type of aircraft paint with the same components as rocket fuel.

by whatilearned January 24, 2023, 3:42 am

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TIL that Bob Ross worked as a carpenter to support himself, during which time he lost his left index finger in an accident, an injury he later hid from viewers most of the time with his paint palette.

by whatilearned January 22, 2023, 6:57 pm

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TIL Breathalyzers are extremely inaccurate and overestimate the Blood Alcohol Content about 25% of the time and vary about 15% from actual BAC. People with diabetes, or a fever, or who have used chemicals like oil-based paint will register BAC over the legal limit even if they’ve had no drinks.

by whatilearned January 3, 2023, 2:27 pm

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What do you call a pirate who’s covered in paint?

by cringeyjokesman November 25, 2022, 10:50 am

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When I was little I saw a sign that said “Wet Paint”.

by cringeyjokesman November 24, 2022, 11:56 pm

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A guy is hired to paint lines on a little country road.

by cringeyjokesman November 24, 2022, 6:16 pm

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What do you think of activists who are throwing paint on museum art displays in protest?

by QuestionGuy November 22, 2022, 8:51 pm

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Why do elephants paint their testicles red?

by cringeyjokesman November 17, 2022, 7:40 am

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TIL that automatic car washes can damage your vehicle’s paint job in as little as one wash by leaving ‘swirl marks’ in the paint.

by whatilearned November 15, 2022, 12:13 am

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A painter is employed to whitewash the local church. But he makes the mistake of thinning the paint down too much, so that it all washes away the first time it rains.

by cringeyjokesman October 30, 2022, 3:31 pm

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