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TIL: Low frequency vibrations may explain incidents where people have reported seeing or feeling the presence of a ghost.

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D1YPg TIL of Julie D'Aubigny, the famous 17th century French opera singer who once took the holy vows to enter a convent so she could have sex with a nun. She also had a habit of seducing women at parties, which led to their husbands challenging her to a duel. An expert duelist, she killed 10 men this way
Wy7o TIL Dean Norris, the actor who plays Hank Schrader, attended and graduated from Harvard before attending the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (generally regarded as one of the most renowned drama schools in the world).
R7Dd9 TIL if you're having trouble at a Japanese Rail Ticket Machine, a secret hatch will pop open next to the machine and a helper will pop out of it to manually finish the transaction for you.
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nM7 TIL there are pads you can wear to make your farts not stink.