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TIL that Snoop Dogg is biologically related to Brandy, Nate Dogg, and Ray J.

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dJdr TIL in 1954, the US tested their first dry fuel nuclear bomb, “Castle Bravo”. The explosion was 3x larger than expected. The fallout affected a 100 mile radius, and material traveled as far as India and Australia. It is the most significant radioactive contamination ever caused by the US.
R7xL7 TIL that our voices sound higher in recordings than they do when we speak because bones conduct low frequencies better.
rNNG1 TIL about Zerah Colburn, a famous "mental calculator" of the 19th century. Colburn displayed his talent for rapid, complex arithmetic at 6 years old after only completing six weeks of schooling. Another unusual trait of his, which he shared with family members, was having six fingers on his hand.
xVLwg TIL that a production of The Nutcracker can generate 40 - 45% of annual revenue for major American ballet companies.
9YBjG TIL Mongols have an ice fishing technique at Changan Lake that dates back over 2,000 years and is done in temperatures as low as -22C to -30C.