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TIL in 1996 the ‘Titanic’ crew accidentally ate PCP spiked clam chowder

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9wJyD TIL the "Wow! Signal", a 72-second radio signal detected in 1977, is the strongest candidate for an alien transmission ever received Its frequency (1420 MHz) was near the hydrogen line, ideal for interstellar communication, and its intensity was 30 times stronger than background noise. Despite numer
oBPoK [TIL] "Slow movement culture" where the group embraces "Slow food" instead of "fast food", "Slow reading" instead of "fast reading" etc. The whole idea is to slow down and notice the nuances and appreciate the details.
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NXGN1 TIL That the band Fall Out Boy was named after a character in The Simpsons (Radioactive Man's sidekick), when a fan in the crowd, at their second ever show, shouted the name as a suggestion.
Lk5Av TIL In 1990 Cesar Millan aka The Dog Whisperer walked for 2 weeks alone in the desert to cross the US/Mexico Border illegally. He had $100 to his name and spoke no English