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TIL nobody is sure how the academy awards came to be called “Oscars”

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R7M5a TIL there's an auditory illusion named the Shepard Tone, where multiple octaves are looped in such a way that it sounds like it's a sound rising in tone for infinity.
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9wrA7 TIL about Mama Kannon Temple in Japan, which is dedicated to motherhood and is commonly known as the "breast temple." The temple addresses breast related problems such as cancer and breastfeeding difficulties.
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MeKm8 TIL of Magnus Carlsen who played against 10 chess grandmasters simultaneously with his back turned to them while verbally being told each person's moves. He beat them all.