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TIL that the 1969 Beach Boys album 20/20 featured creative contributions from four people convicted of murder (three of them following the release of the album)

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wo867 TIL that Sperm Whale vomit, or "Ambergris" which is a unique substance that has been used in perfumery, incense, and medicine
bD5a TIL that chipotle peppers are just smoke-dried jalapeños.
dDyx9 TIL that in the lower regions of space, despite the air density being low enough to allow a short-term orbit, the atmospheric density is still high enough that sounds can be heard.
Q15a TIL that scientists used to present their research to royal patrons instead of publishing journal articles, and receive gifts in return; the astronomer Tycho Brahe received exotic animals, an island and chemical secrets as well as cash
xpL0 TIL that a few years ago, Bahrain’s oppressed and overcrowded Shiite majority began using Google Earth to view palaces and other estates that make up 95% of the country. As these images churned up discontent, the government blocked Google Earth.