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TIL: Rob Zombie directly attributes the success of White Zombie to being on Beavis & Butthead

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Lk6r0 TIL that the United States Airforce maintains a fleet of Boeing E4-B “Doomsday” planes. They are capable of being airborne for a week, costs nearly $160,000 per hour for the Air Force to operate, and have a 5 mile long trailing wire antenna to communicate with nuclear subs.
kJav4 TIL It takes more than 4 million average-sized farts a year to generate enough biogas to power a large-sized home.
ZpMDa TIL of a Dry Bite, a bite by a venomous animal in which no venom is released due to a number of reasons. The phenomenon can be misinterpreted as evidence for the effectiveness of supposed miracle cures.
Y7J4G TIL The Sun makes a sound but we can't hear it
WK84 TIL Pemba Dorje climbed Mount Everest in just 8 hours and 10 minutes. This is the fastest ascent from the south base camp. He did this after a losing a bitter dispute with Lakpa Gelu Sherpa who set the previous record.