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TIL Hans Zimmer composed the Skylanders theme

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4k96 TIL that the movie Distant Drums (1951) contains the first known instance of “The Wilhelm Scream” (a sound effect of a man screaming, since used in over 149 other movies)
epw9n TIL The Ancient Romans had a goddess for fever whom they worshipped for protection against malaria
6ENJ7 TIL that terminally ill patients in the US may choose to be treated with experimental drugs only passing minimal testing, as covered by the "Right-to-try-Law".
DQvjV TIL the smell of women's tears can reduce aggression in men
DQx8j TIL that the largest urban old-growth forest in the United States is Wesselman Woods. It is located in the middle of Evansville, Indiana. 190-acres of virgin forest - tree cores date back to the 1650s and 90s for some of these trees. 🌳