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TIL that brine lakes exist at the bottom of the ocean. It is heavier than water and extremely toxic, since there are many chemicals such as hydrogen sulfide and methane in it.

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xVak1 TIL the computer program that created the THX "Deep Note" (before a movie screening) was coded to be random. The audio you hear was recorded one time and can never be recreated exactly by that computer again.
Ld99 TIL In 1939, a five year old girl successfully gave birth and is still alive today
5YLA8 TIL when Devo were opening for Sun Ra, they decided to annoy the audience by playing a half-hour rendition of Jocko Homo. They kept repeating the "Are we not men? We are Devo!" line for about 25 minutes until people started fighting them to make them stop playing.
5Y6Mr TIL The man with the world’s longest-ever beard, four and a half feet long, broke his neck and died after tripping over it.
oBj78 TIL During the French Revolution the traditional court cards were replaced with Liberties, Equalities and Fraternities.