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TIL that Muhammad Ali once opened a fish and chip shop in Coventry

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4kV0J TIL that before the invention of regfrigeration in 1851, ice had to be imported to Australia from Boston, Massachusetts. The ice blocks travelled through the tropics inside ships insulated with timber, straw, peat, and sawdust
4kJAR TIL about Shothole Canyon, a scenic area within Cape Range National Park in Western Australia, known for its rugged limestone formations and historical significance related to oil exploration. The canyon's name comes from the shot holes left by explosive charges during oil exploration in the 1950s
vPENR TIL a classical work described as "Ode to Internet - V.90 56k dialup modem handshake for orchestra" was composited from a July 27, 1996 performance with the Monteverdi Choir and L’Orchestre Revolutionaire et Romantique, conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner at Avery Fisher Hall.
8e0LP TIL that Randy Weaver was awarded $3.1 million over the 1992 Ruby Ridge standoff.
mDZP TIL that astronauts in the Apollo program reported seeing “streaks” of white light every 3 minutes, even when they closed their eyes.