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TIL Supposedly haunted locations share a similar low-frequency sound that can cause fear and panic in humans

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LKMP TIL in 1979 Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White House, saying, “In the year 2000 this solar water heater… can either be a curiosity, a museum piece, or can be a part of one of the greatest adventures ever undertaken by the American people.” They are now in a museum in China.
VMR94 TIL in 2007, Russia used a mini-submarine to plant the country's flag on the floor of the Arctic Ocean in an attempt to claim the region and its natural resources, a move that was rejected by the U.N.
LXZQ TIL that The Vidocq Society - a group of amateur detectives inspired by the real life Sherlock Holmes - investigate and often solve exceedingly difficult cases.
8YNL TIL Due to over 60 years of separation, differences in the language have developed between South and North Korea. This leads to many hardships for North Korean defectors after they escape, because they have to relearn Korean.
xVKwo TIL that giant tarantulas sometimes keep tiny frogs as "pets". They protect the frog safe from predators, while the frog eats tiny insects (ants, etc.) that could harm its eggs.