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TIL the largest man made objects are the submarine communication cables that stretch over 8,000 km from San Francisco to New Zealand

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d4Z9 TIL the US military would play Enter Sandman for hours on end to aid in the interrogation and torture of prisoners. Asked about this, Metallica’s James Hetfield responded “We’ve been punishing our parents, our wives, our loved ones with this music for ever. Why should the Iraqis be any different?”
l7vwB TIL About the creaky voice accent which became more common in the speech of young female speakers of American English in the early 21st century; college-age Americans perceived female creaky voice as "hesitant, nonaggressive, and informal but also educated, urban-oriented, and upwardly mobile."
9YWYD TIL that the world's oldest dog lived to the age of 29 years and 5 months
4XNZ5 TIL that cats and a few other pets (dogs, hamsters, rats) can experience seasonal allergies to pollen and grass, and some have year-round allergies to fleas and dust mites. In rare cases, cats can even be allergic to other pets and to HUMANS!
yBOv TIL that in 2011, 22 fake Apple stores were uncovered in just one Chinese city.