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TIL Art Garfunkel has kept a list of every book he's read since 1968, and lists Fifty Shades of Grey among his favorites

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m1WWp TIL Death Valley's premier town, Furnace Creek, is home to a par 70 golf course that sits 214 feet below sea level.
5kmR TIL that to protect the final Harry Potter book from leaking to the public, a 10-million pounds security operation featuring satellite tracking systems and armed security with K-9 units was used. A Scholastic lawyer also physically sat on a copy during flight to prevent any potential loss.
0wZNR TIL giant tortoises on whaling voyages were stored helplessly on their backs for up to six months before being killed and eaten. While alive, they drank gallons of water at a time and kept it in a special bladder, making a properly-butchered tortoise a source of cool, perfectly drinkable water.
VMe5Q TIL that during WWII, out of pure curiosity, Richard Feynman cracked the three safes at Los Alamos containing all the secrets to the atomic bomb - and didn't break a sweat.
Kpk4 TIL Films often use ‘Infrasound’, which is below the range of human hearing, but can induce anxiety and fear for use in scary moments.