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TIL that in circus and theater the song “The stars and stripes forever” is nicknamed “the disaster march”. And is traditionally used as a code to signal a life-threatening emergency to which personnel must respond without alarming any audience-members.

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GAabj TIL that when a container of mixed nuts is shaken, the largest nuts (like Brazil nuts) always rise to the top. This phenomenon, known as "Granular Convection," contradicts the logic that heavier objects should sink.
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