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TIL that Fez's name in That 70's Show was in the script as F.E.S. as in "Foreign Exchange Student"

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emDg TIL that Coldest Place On Earth Recorded ‘Soul-Crushing’ -135.8 Degrees In the Middle of Antarctica Setting World Record. The old record had been about seven degrees warmer at -128.6 (-89.2 Celsius).
DEGv TIL that soldiers are required to “route step” (or walk out of step) when crossing bridges because, in 1831, the rhythmic march of British soldiers broke a bridge, throwing soldiers off of the bridge.
vldL TIL that anyone can take huge container ships around the world as passengers for about $120 a day. Trips may last just a few days, although some travelers sign on for 60 days or even around-the-world journeys. Meals are provided, rooms are cleaned once a week and passengers do their own laundry.
mx8rE TIL that Maroon 5 was banned from China after keyboardist Jesse Carmichael wished the Dalai Lama of Tibet a happy birthday on Twitter
QN9KL TIL of Richard Welsh, a skydiver who loved pranking his crew by acting like he couldn't reach his ripcord, while secretly holding it with his mouth. On his final jump he jokingly screamed as he dove, and the ripcord flew out of his mouth. He was unable to reach it as he fell.