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TIL we know what the Sun sounds like - and it’s terrifying!

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Zgya TIL men in the Victorian era frequently wore corsets, just like women of the time.
yQjkV TIL it took up to 16 days for some men to die at Pearl Harbor in the sunken ships
YpWMG TIL because of their features and dark skin, the Roma people were mistaken for Egyptians when they moved westward from India to the European continent, leading to the term "gypsy." Many Roma reject the term "gypped" as it assumes deception and trickery.
Z8ZVa TIL that the Joint Chiefs of Staff came up with 'Operation Northwoods', a proposal made to JFK that would allow the CIA to carry out false flag attacks in America. Blame was to be put on Cuba, providing America with the justification for military intervention. JFK rejected the proposal.
pYdPA TIL Rob Reiner, Richard Dreyfuss, and Albert Brooks all went to high school together