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TIL of the Cannonball Run Challenge, an "unsanctioned" speed race from New York City to Los Angeles. Participants regularly average over 100 mph (160 km/h) during the race and the current record time is 26.5 hours, set in April 2020.

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W7Nw9 TIL of miasma theory, an abandoned medical theory, that held that that diseases such as cholera were caused by “bad air”. Some academics suggested the theory extended to other conditions as well, such as becoming obese by inhaling the odor of food.
yVyWw TIL -40° Celsius is the same temperature as -40 Fahrenheit°.
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