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TIL — The chief factor affecting the speed of sound is the temperature.

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Ojy6 TIL that before the 1900s, women didn’t start having periods until much later in their adolescence, as in late teens or even their 20s
LQlMZ TIL Willard Scott, long time NBC figure, lost his gig as Bozo the Clown, then went on to create and be the original Ronald McDonald that we recognize today.
1YM7 TIL About a man, Bradley Birkenfeld, who was jailed for 40 months then, upon release from prison, received the largest whistleblower award in History of $104,000,000 USD
mAVR TIL that the U.S. Secret Service uses code names (assigned by White House Communications agency) for the U.S. Presidents, first ladies and prominent persons. Earlier it was for security purposes but now it’s just for brevity, clarity and tradition.
5YYQr TIL from 1929 to 1934 when the Hays Code began to be enforced, Hollywood made movies that were full of violence, sex, strong female characters, and even homosexuality. One study showed that of the 440 films produced in 1932–33, 352 had "some sex slant"