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TIL Americas first public crucifixion will take place tomorrow

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7lwZ TIL the base sound of the lightsaber is an old projection motor Ben Burtt worked with as a projectionist. The “sparkling, scintillating” part was discovered by accident when he passed a microphone behind a television. Burtt’s “natural sound” approach in Star Wars pioneered modern sound design
jN60a TIL Thomas Edison would give potential employees a bowl of soup during the interview, if they salted or peppered the soup before tasting it they wouldn't get the job. This was to test whether the employees had analytical minds and didn't make assumptions.
wL478 TIL Tonal languages are more likely to evolve in humid climates.
l7oLN TIL about the "Inventio Fortunata," a lost book that described the North Pole as a magnetic island surrounded by a giant whirlpool and four continents, believed to be written in the 14th century. Its influence on maps of the Arctic region persisted into the 16th and 17th centuries.
6EQ9m TIL Plants can “hear” the sound of running water through pipes in the ground—they will actually grow towards the pipe, eventually bursting through it.