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TIL Nectarines are just mutant peaches

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nPlP TIL Black Holes “Sing”, producing a B-flat sound wave 57 octaves below middle-C from their jets.
Ooy17 TIL of the lynching of Postmaster Frazier B. Baker and his infant daughter. Frazier was appointed postmaster of Lake City, South Carolina in 1897. Local whites objected and had undertaken a campaign to force his removal. When efforts failed to dislodge Baker, a mob attacked him and his family.
p89Qp TIL that in 2015, a journalist wanted to prove that the media will be quick to grab on any scientific claims to make news. He fabricated a study that claims chocolate helps in weight loss, got it published, then released it. He succeeded, fooling 20 countries.
x6yd0 TIL Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt first suggested the name Super Bowl for the 1st AFL-NFL World Championship Game. The idea was inspired by a "Super Ball" toy from Wham-O, but commissioner Pete Rozelle thought it was too gimmicky. It wasn't officially named the Super Bowl until the 3rd edition of the game
8dRG TIL Auburn University has a help line that has been running since the 1950’s where anyone can call and they will try to answer any question.