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TIL when whale dies, it sinks to the bottom of the sea where it becomes a source of food for many spieces for over 100 years

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ep0r5 TIL about the Shepard Tone. An audio illusion that creates the feeling of consistent, never-ending rising/falling. The illusion is achieved by playing overlapping notes that are one octave apart. In this way, the sensation of rising or descending notes never ends.
YpbpW TIL there are no regulations on what side the fuel tank door is on cars, it’s simply chosen by how the car is put together.
b9eP7 TIL no one has ever summited K2 in Winter, making it one of the greatest mountaineering firsts that is still up for grabs
5B68 TIL after Kanye West’s mother had died of heart disease while suffering “multiple post-operative factors” after plastic surgery, California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed the “Donda West Law,” making it mandatory for patients to provide medical clearance for elective cosmetic surgery.
x607g TIL the Nazis attempted to ban the Old Testament from the Christian Bible. The Nazis believed that the Old Testament "corrupted" the Christian faith. The Reich Church likewise rejected the divinity of Christ Jesus.