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4XMkN TIL the THX sound from the opening credits of movies has a name
0GNj TIL 85% of the worlds serial killers live in the U.S. [According to an FBI Behavioral Unit study]
E1a9P TIL that in 1963 researchers irradiated the testicles of over 100 prisoners in Washington and Oregon. When the inmates were released and had children, some had birth defects but the exact number is unknown because there was no adequate follow-up study.
M74oB TIL that Morgan & Morgan, one of America's biggest personal injury law firms, spent $240 MILLION on TV advertising plus another $40M on digital advertising in 2023.
6nkQ TIL there is a lizard-like reptile called “Mexican mole lizard” that is basically an earthworm with legs.