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

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69kl TIL there is an Iraqi version of “Punk’d” where they plant fake bombs in celebrity’s cars.
1a8pW TIL that the #1 movie on IMDb for years was the Godfather, but fans of the Dark Knight started giving it low ratings in an effort to make TDK the #1 movie. TDK didn't stay on top, but the Godfather was given just enough low ratings to make it fall to the #2 spot, behind the Shawshank Redemption
xVgED TIL that Sun isn't center of the solar system and actually orbits the real center - all objects in our system (especially Jupiter) influence the barycenter which planets and sun orbits.
MeQZV TIL The M1_Abrams was able to run on Jet Fuel, along with diesel, kerosene, and any grade of motor gasoline.
LkgLm TIL that a Portuguese diplomat, Aristides de Sousa Mendes, saved more than 30000 people in WW2