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TIL Astronauts’ hearts become more spherical after periods of space travel

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ggw8 TIL that American Idol’s William Hung, who became famous for his off-key rendition of “She Bangs”, went on to sell more albums than 3 of the show’s winners
JbP8 TIL a young Xhosa girl had a vision instructing the tribe to kill all the cattle and destroy the crops, as a sacrifice to the ancestors who would rise up and drive the white settlers into the sea. Thus began the ‘Great Cattle Killing’ after which over 40,000 Xhosa died in the resulting famine.
ADpPx TIL Rick Moranis released a parody country music album in 2005
xVV6D TIL the wreck of the Titanic is so deep in the ocean that there’s very little oxygen so it doesnt really rust. Instead it is being slowly consumed by anaerobic bacteria (a kind that doesn’t need oxygen to live). Within a few hundred years, a pile of iron ore will be all that remains of the titanic.
woKm6 TIL The Sultan of Brunei owns over 7000 cars and his official car is gold plated Rolls Royce.