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TIL that all curling stones used in the winter Olympics come from Ailsa Craig in Scotland

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X0L9R TIL that an entire horror movie was filmed in the US Disney Parks without permission. Actors and crew disguised themselves as tourists and filmed for 2 weeks in each park. Disney chose to ignore the film, probably to avoid giving it any more attention. It premiered at Sundance.
woxbE Today I learned the former lead singer of the yardbirds (Keith Relf) died by getting electrocuted by his guitar on March 17th, 1976.
VBYB8 TIL that dizziness and vertigo is common in adults
6EVrm TIL modern Air Conditioning exists out of the need to dehumidify. Cooling was a fortunate side effect.
VMLR0 TIL about the letter Thorn in English that made the Th sound, and how when you see a sign that says “Ye Old Tavern” the Y in Ye is actually shorthand for Thorn so all of those signs actually say “THE Old Tavern”