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TIL The Mpemba effect is the name given to the observation that a liquid (typically water) which is initially hot can freeze faster than the same liquid which begins cold, under otherwise similar conditions.

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EgYw TIL if you eject from an aircraft using a Martin Baker ejection seat you join their Ejection Tie Club - receiving a tie and a pin
4Xr9N TIL how Roald Dahl's name is actually pronounced. 'Roo-ahl', not 'r-ohl-d' or 'r-ahl-d'
l7n8K TIL that in 1962 there was a bill proposed to change the name of Philippines to Malaysia but the then newly independent neighbouring country took the name before the bill was passed.
d8MbE TIL that 60 Minutes ran a story on the Audi 5000 in 1986, claiming that it accelerated suddenly on its own. However, the demonstration used a rigged car whose transmission had been altered. Government agencies vindicated the car, but Audi's sales were affected. 60 minutes never apologised to Audi.
J1L5j TIL that, between 2006 and 2009, Bob Dylan hosted his own weekly one-hour radio show called Theme Time Radio Hour. Rather than genre, the songs on each episode centered around a lyrical theme, such as "Weather", "Money" or "Flowers".