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TIL The oboe is frequently described as a very difficult instrument to play. Because air is forced at high pressure into the tiny reed, stale air can gather in the lungs, making you feel faint if the air is not expelled quickly

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Ll40 TIL despite having only approximately 16 minutes of screen time in Silence of the Lambs, Anthony Hopkins won the Academy Award for Best Lead Actor in 1991.
d9D7 TIL that many laundry detergents use chemical trickery to make clothes appear whiter. They contain agents called optical brighteners that glow blue under florescent and incandescent light, making clothes appear whiter than they actually are. Incidentally, this trick does not work under LED lights.
0dRwy TIL The last time Los Angeles hosted the Super Bowl, OJ Simpson conducted the pre-game coin toss (1993, Super Bowl XXVII).
EYeX TIL objections to the formation of the first modern police force included: would be used to arrest opponents of government, stop protests and destroy free speech.
jrZE TIL The directors of Despicable Me wrote a language, minion-eise, for the Minions