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TIL of Sonoluminescense: When an underwater bubble is collapsed by sound waves, it creates light.

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BgJgD TIL Steven Seagal attempted to have a career as a Jamaican singer
yQl0v TIL in 1687, the Parthenon in Athens exploded when it was hit by a Venetian mortar round in a war between Venice and the Turks. The building was being used by the Turks to store gunpowder. One account says the Turks did not expect the Venetians to target such a historic monument. 300 people died.
neZ7W TIL baseball has a “golden ticket” that gives free admission to any game. It’s given to players after 8 years in the major leagues, people who have worked for a team for 25 years, and other VIPs. NASA astronauts, returning Vietnam POWs, and the the 1979 hostages in Iran were all given one.