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TIL That in 1986 United Way released 1.5 million balloons in Cleveland, which resulted in clogged waterways and an airport being shutdown.

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xnj1 TIL that when Daft Punk recorded an interview with Giorgio Moroder (creator of EDM) for their song “Giorgio by Moroder”, they used different microphones from the 60s to 00s, so that when he spoke of a period of his life, it would be recorded with a microphone that existed within the same timeframe.
MePr7 TIL the Aztecs worshipped a god called Xipe Totec, meaning "Our Lord the Flayed One"; He is always portrayed draped in freshly flayed skin.
D1mwj TIL of the Hindu-German Conspiracy, an attempt to organize a revolt in the British Raj during WW1 by Indian nationalists. It received support from Germany, Turkey and the Irish republican movement. A major mutiny was prevented after the US Ghadar Party was infiltrated by British intelligence agents.
EbyW TIL that movie theater popcorn costs more per ounce than filet mignon in U.S.A.
5YK4P TIL Supervisors of The Glynn County Police Department, responsible for the investigation of Ahmaud Arbery, have a history of misconduct, encouraging alterations of testimony, and retaliation against officers who have complied with past GBI investigations for prior incidents.