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TIL that the strongest recorded hurricane/typhoon/cyclone in history in terms of 1-minute average wind speed, 2015's Hurricane Wilma at 215 mph (345 km/h) in the east Pacific, formed and then dissipated in a span of just 5 days.

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a8O4N TIL of Helias Doundoulakis, the man who patented the suspension system for the Arecibo telescope, was a spy for the United States Office of Strategic Services (OSS) during WW2.
95M7 TIL illegal Sardinian Cheese, its illegal since the cheese is made from goats milk that is fermented in a a newborn baby goat’s stomach. The baby goat is killed, its milk filled stomach is then hung up for months while the milk hardens into cheese, and then serve with a knife.
kOYPW TIL Joan Murray survived a 14,500 ft fall when her main parachute failed while skydiving. She landed in a fire ant mound. Numerous venomous stings caused an adrenaline rush to keep her heart beating long enough for doctors to assist.
KNea TIL that the show ‘Firefly’ has been permanently added to the International Space Station as a form of entertainment for the station’s crews.
X07pk TIL Beyond Good and Evil 2 has broken the record for longest game development time, at almost 16 years