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TIL about Panchiko, the Band With An Astounding Story. A group of British teenagers formed a band and recorded a demo CD-R in 2000 which is quickly forgotten about. Around fifteen years later, someone discovered a corrupted copy in a charity shop, and it became an online phenomenon. More in comment.

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kgj4 TIL a member of the WWII Canadian forces, Leo Major, single-handedly captured 93 Nazi’s at once, and liberated a town in the Netherlands on his own as well.
J1lnv TIL about Lion City, an ancient underwater city in China that’s about 1,400 years old. It was purposely flooded in 1959 to create a hydroelectric dam and rediscovered in 2001 in excellent condition, with preserved homes, temple structures, paved roads, and even wood.
eko6 TIL dogs sneeze to communicate to other dogs that they’re not being aggressive
8a5B4 TIL that sperm don't actually swim, they corkscrew!
4kKy5 TIL Married With Children never had canned laughter. They filmed in front of a live audience that reacted to the scenes. That's why there's sometimes long, awkward pauses when they waited for the production team to shut down the audience.