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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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OGJV1 TIL that plague doctor costumes actually provided some protection during the bubonic plague. The waxed robes prevented fleas from clinging to the wearer’s body.
JYGj TIL China tried to pass off footage from the movie ‘Top Gun’ as footage of their air force
yQeRM San Francisco is known for tech bros, a prison island, and, of course, its thick, ever-present, fog. An image submitted to National Geographic’s Travel Photographer of the Year contest shows that iconic fog in action, as it slowly envelops a whole Bay Area town.
69WaJ TIL a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 plane was flown past its design limits, rotating nearly upside down (140°) and reaching speeds the gauges couldn't measure. It also landed 35k lbs/16k kgs over the maximum landing weight. However, the plane soldiered on for 28 more years after repairs.
Q4QL TIL of an Auschwitz survivor who avoided doctors for 65 years after he was tested on by Auschwitz “doctor” Josef Mengele who, among other things, removed his kidney without anesthesia.