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TIL that the SS Edmund Fitzgerald likely sunk due to the freak of nature event called "the three sisters" where three abnormally huge waves suddenly appear and completely wash away the boats. The same type of freak events occur in finance, quantum mechanics and liquid helium.

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LQpXP TIL that in recorded history, there has only been a single hurricane in the South Atlantic Ocean to which made landfall. Ever.
pYY9Q TIL that in 1930 there were 32,000 speakeasies operating in New York City due to Prohibition
ADAk7 TIL The ancient Romans in Pompeii had "nearly perfect teeth" because of the lack of refined sugar in their Mediterranean diets.
50Nk TIL On a trip to China, Prince Philip joked to students that “If you stay here much longer, you’ll go slit-eyed.” After initial concerns of offense, Chinese officials responded that they also warned their students of going “round-eyed” when studying abroad.“
xVJeo TIL Young children develop "theory of mind" earlier if they know two languages, and in older people, bilingualism can postpone the onset of dementia. Researchers say the statement that learning languages makes people smarter has a sound scientific basis.