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TIL of a mysterious radio station in the US, nicknamed, ‘Yosemite Sam’ that only broadcasts Databurst and Yosemite Sam’s voice. No one knows it’s purpose.

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W7L1Y TIL Barry Bonds record breaking home run ball was donated to the baseball hall of fame branded with an asterisk
kOoVm TIL that a species of wasp, Ampulex dementor, is named after the Dementor. This name was chosen to reflect the fact that the wasp uses a toxin to neutralise the neural behaviour of cockroaches and make them docile, as if their souls had been sucked out.
v1gbB TIL in 1883, a Mexican astronomer witnessed hundreds of unidentified objects passing in front of the Sun. Today, they are thought to have been fragments of a massive comet that missed the Earth by just a few hundred kilometers. Had it hit, it likely would've caused an extinction-level event.
wLWv6 TIL the human brain has not evolved to function properly in a state of uncertainty (like a pandemic): being tired and unmotivated is a logical response to today's lifestyle.
gM1n7 TIL In 2004 street artist Banksy printed counterfeit 10 pound notes with Princess Diana's face replacing the Queen's and threw them into crowds. They were soon worth over 200 pounds each.