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TIL that our voices sound higher in recordings than they do when we speak because bones conduct low frequencies better.

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DQ7oJ Today I learned Forest Gump was based off a book.
6EDJQ TIL that Japan had no intention of surrendering after the nukes were dropped until emperor Hirohito stepped in. This made some generals so mad that they tried to stage a coup to overthrow the emperor to keep the war going.
D17Av TIL The song Greensleeves is from 1580 and while often said to refer to a promiscuous woman or prostitute whose clothing was stained green from having sex in the grass, it is more likely associated with green being the color of romance in that time period.
ADG0d TIL the first pizza delivered in space was in 2001 by Pizza Hut
rwrM TIL there is a single ATM in Antarctica, operated by Wells Fargo Bank. It takes Wells Fargo ten months to prepare to service its ATM, and the employee sent must undergo a psychological evaluation in case they are stranded in Antarctica when flights are cancelled for the season.