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TIL that magician and skeptic James Randi created an organization in that will give $1,000,000US to anyone who can demonstrate a paranormal ability.

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OGEPa TIL humans have a faint glow that’s visible to certain cameras. Humans emit a very low level of light due to metabolic processes, but it’s about 1,000 times weaker than what the human eye can detect.
0dpDA TIL most English speaking countries around the world pronounce “Z” as “zed” but the United States is the only one that does not. Unlike other English speak countries the US pronounces it “zee.”
vPgrr TIL that on 20 July 1970, locals in New Jersey saved Lucy the Elephant - a six-story, 60-foot, 90-ton wooden landmark - by moving her two blocks. Built in 1882, she’s served as a tavern, cottage, office, restaurant and Airbnb. Lucy remains the oldest surviving roadside tourist attraction in America.
GYD4j TIL 4 of the 5 richest counties are all in Northern Virginia and the 5th is right across the bridge in Maryland.
WkvaX TIL President Nixon had a 'Moon Disaster' speech ready in case Apollo 11 astronauts died