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TIL that a massive 1km^3 particle detector sits under the South pole.

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NLo6 TIL that a man was recovering in hospital after a car accident when all 17 of his girlfriends showed up at his bedside. None of the women were aware of each other.
XEoY6 TIL the low pressure and humidity on an airplane makes your senses of taste and smell up to 30% less effective, contributing to the poor reputation of airline food.
R5lZl TIL that pilots can choose to re-land a plane halfway through the runway if they aren't happy with the landing.
ne8yG TIL Raining animals is a rare meteorological phenomenon in which flightless animals fall from the sky. It is now accepted that there is only co-incidental association between animals perceived to be falling from the sky and meteorological or earthquake related phenomena.
599Q TIL that for the first time since 1967, new Tom and Jerry shorts are being produced on Cartoon Network.