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Today I learned that Located in the US state of Washington, a room in Microsoft's headquarters is the world's quietest place.

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b9AX9 TIL helium can’t be artificially produced and is formed in natural gas wells as ancient uranium decays. The half-life of the most prevalent uranium isotope is billions of years old (older than Earth itself), so helium takes inordinate amounts of time to form.
W7pB9 TIL Elvis Presley arranged a meeting with Donna Ludwig's dad so he could tell him (Donna's dad) all about Ritchie Valens
DJ TIL In 1974, biggest drink McDonald’s offered was 21 oz. Today, that’s roughly the size of a “small” drink at Burger King.
W7Qyo TIL that in New Mexico companies aren't required to give employees any rest or lunch breaks, even if working 8 hours.
ep5k TIL that in the 1650s Anthony Johnson, an African man, won a court case that let him keep another African, John Casor, as his slave instead of ending his indentured servitude. This meant that the first legally recognized owner of a permanent slave in America was an African man.