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TIL microwaves use the 2.4 Ghz frequency to cook your food which is the same WIFI uses, causing interference.

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1g78 TIL In 2012, Ty Warner (owner of Beanie Babies) stopped a woman and asked for directions in Santa Barbara, Calif. The woman was trying to raise money for a stem-cell procedure she needed to save her life. After learning of her condition, Warner gifted her $20,000 for the procedure
YZEB TIL last September there was a “Nickelodeon Golden Age” conference reflecting on the network’s early days, featuring dozens of speakers including Billy West, Marc Summers, Big Pete and more! The video is long but worth it if you grew up watching 90’s Nick.
Eg1lP TIL promoter's in the early1970's made up a fictional start date of 1916 for the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest. The real start was 1972.
N7wle TIL that Simon Baron-Cohen, a well-known and influential scientist in the field of autism, and the comedian Sacha Baron Cohen are cousins
ookr TIL Mr Roger’s car was once stolen but the thief returned it when he realized whose car he had stolen.