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TIL The Sun emits sound waves, similar to a bell

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78npb TIL the life expectancy of people with down syndrome has risen from 25 years old in 1983 to 60 years old today.
R7bYa TIL Snake Eyes, one of the 16 original G.I. Joe action figures, was designed to save Hasbro money. As a ninja, the character was completely molded from black plastic, even given a mask to prevent detailing a face. The figure wasn't even painted, but became one of the most popular G.I. Joe figures.
Me74V TIL Spiders Have Tiny Paws And It May Change The Way You Look At Them
xVpNo TIL that trickle down economics was originally called horse and sparrows economics; with the idea being that if you fed a horse a lot of oats, it would excrete the extra in it’s feces which the sparrows could then feed on.
enP6 TIL a theater manager in South Korea felt that “The Sound of Music” was too long, so he shortened it by cutting out all the songs.