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TIL that the “sailing stones” in Death Valley move in very short 15 minute bursts due to a very specific combination of rain, freezing temperatures and wind.

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J16vk TIL that there is a toaster design from 73 years ago is way better than my current (and not cheap) toaster.
RLw6 TIL that infants have died from a ritual known as metzitzah b'peh (removing the foreskin of the penis and the Rabbi places his mouth briefly over the wound, sucking a small amount of blood out) because the Rabbi had herpes.
m1DWo TIL about a hypothetical roller coaster called the Euthanasia Coaster. With a 1,600 drop, 220 mph with 7 decreasing loops to maintain a lethal 10g force. All 24 passengers would die with "with elegance and euphoria"
nLvP TIL Patrick Stewart was the original narrator of “The Nightmare Before Christmas,”. Although, Tim Burton eventually cut his narration and changed the voice, the film’s composer, Danny Elfman, kept Stewart’s original recording in his soundtrack because he liked the actor’s reading better.
yJYM TIL that Vincent van Gogh’s last words were, “The sadness will last forever.”