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TIL that schizophrenics are much less likely than non-schizophrenics to recognize the sound of their own voice.

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Ooo67 TIL months before D-Day British Commandos drove a ship full of explosives on a delayed timer into strategically vital shipyard. Most were captured but 5 walked back to Spain. During interrogation, a German Officer told one of the Commandos the damage would be fixed in weeks, right before detonation.
PYe1w TIL ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ is the only fantasy film in history to have ever won the Best Picture Oscar and holds the distinction of sweeping the highest number of nominations, with 11 out of 11 wins.
oRl9W TIL: It's called a Garter snake, not a 'Gardener' snake.
Qkl9 TIL in Death Valley the ground is so hot, residents disconnect their water heaters in the summer and use the hot water tap for “cold” water.
GYAY5 TIL that in 2010, Microsoft held a funeral for the iPhone to celebrate the launch of Windows Phone 7