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TIL tone deafness is not the genetic opposite of having perfect pitch

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xAZD TIL an EPA Agent successfully pretended to be working for the CIA for 12 years so he could take days off without limitation, get reimbursed for vacations, and otherwise defraud the EPA.
M7yR7 TIL the first man to wear a top hat in public was arrested for disturbing the peace. The arresting officer claimed the sight of the hat caused women to faint, children to cry, and dogs to bark
b6Qp TIL that lightning rods are not supposed to attract lightning strikes but rather discharge a storms electrical potential before it builds into a sudden strike.
v1RY4 TIL South Korean women are nearly 8 inches (~20cm) taller today than 100 years ago
VBBgD TIL 100 years ago in 1922 during the month of May there were more than 10 lynchings of African Americans in the state of Texas