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TIL that peeling scotch tape in a vacuum produces radiation powerful enough to xray the human body

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awKnL TIL George Michael, the writer and producer of the hit song Last Christmas, died on Christmas day in 2016
4y5J TIL that 11,500+ year old man-made monolithic structures discovered in southeastern Turkey.Structures are dated thousands of years older than Egyptian Pyramids.Discoverer says it requires decent engineering skills to build such structures. (45 min, National Geographic documentary)
8aD5b TIL about The Shark Arm Murder of 1935 where an aquarium shark in australia vomited up a human arm, leading to a murder investigation tied to organized crime and the cocaine trade.
neNLd TIL there's a hidden room behind Lincoln's head on Mount Rushmore
8PlG TIL in 1994, the assets of the top 6 American banks was 14.8% of the GDP. In 2009, their assets were 62.1% of the GDP.