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TIL the world’s quietest room is in Microsoft’s headquarters.

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GYjEG TIL the legendary golden fleece sought by Jason and the Argonauts in Greek mythology is thought to have been inspired by the lustrous fur of the golden takin, a hoofed animal native to the eastern Himalayan mountain range and one of four takin subspecies. The takin is the national animal of Bhutan.
awOZZ TIL The Star Wars Holiday Special uploaded by a normal user is the only full length Disney owned movie on free YouTube not removed for violation of copyright material
nW57d TIL Rodney Marks died of methanol poisoning under suspicious circumstances while working at the South Pole. His body was kept frozen for 6 months before it was able to be recovered.
YpdAA TIL that in 1979 Porsche 935 Turbo racecar acted as the slipstream car for an attempt on the bicycle speed record, with 240km/h (149mph) the target.
nWypW TIL That James 1 of Scotland died was murdered after getting stuck in an escape tunnel he himself had blocked up three days earlier to prevent the loss of his tennis balls. As an avid player he often hit the balls out of the court and they would often be lost in the aforementioned sewer tunnel.