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TIL That Typhoon Tip was the largest most intense storm ever recorded, with winds 190 mph and size of 1380 miles wide in the south pacific, north of the Solomon Islands in 1979. Hurricane Patricia (2015) had the highest winds at 215 mph but was smaller in size and didn't last as long.

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WkKxo TIL About the rectoanal inhibitory reflex (RAIR), which is what provides the upper anal canal with the ability to discriminate between flatus and fecal material. It allows for voluntary flatulation without also eliminating solid waste.
m1rMP TIL that Keith Moon (The Who) died 1978 in the same flat Cass Elliot passed away in 4 years prior. He rented it from singer Harry Nilsson who was initially hesitant because he believed it was cursed. But Pete Townshend reassured him: "Lightning won't strike the same place twice."
p8egO TIL: The only state governor to be assassinated was Kentucky’s William Goebel. He was shot soon after the election ended, and was sworn into office while on his death bed. His only official business as governor was to call off the militia looking for the person who shot him.
a8QbL TIL that in France, a town called Le Puy has a special type of lentils called green lentils. The lentils were grown in the region for 2,000 years in volcanic soil. They are praised for peppery flavor and retains shape when cooking. Today, these lentils have PDO status.
DjMP TIL that Central Park in New York was once home to a thriving free black community called Seneca Village.