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Friday, May 16, 2025

📝 Ephemeral Notes​

  • #til2025 Dots on the car glass
    • They are called frits and they are ceramic-based enamel baked into the glass during manufacturing to help with temperature gradient
    • Better heat spreading helps the glass to be undistorted and prevents cracking
  • #til2025 Hole on the elevator door
    • There is a small dime-sized hole on some elevator doors
    • And its used to open the doors by security or emergency responders or maintainence
    • Requires a special key called hoistway door unlocking key
  • #til2025 Mariko Aoki Phenomenon
    • It is a Japanese expression that refers to the sudden desire to want to poop upon entering a bookstore
    • Not yet understood if this is based on any scientific backing and is currently just a urban myth
    • One theory is the smell of ink/paper has a laxative effect or triggered by reading at home on the toilet

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created: 2023-01-16 11:50