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TIL that as a part of Body Measurement Project Nickolay Lamm created the most typical of American men

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11N4 TIL there is a “Quiet Zone” in the United States where radio transmissions are restricted, and microwave ovens, wifi routers, and cell phones are prohibited.
yQJ0X TIL The Killer Lake, Lake Nyos, suddenly killed people and livestock due to the release of immense amount of carbon dioxide.
D11Op “At any given moment, there are 1,800 thunderstorms happening somewhere on Earth. This amounts to 16 million storms each year! We know the cloud conditions that produce lightning, but we cannot forecast the location or time of a lightning strike.”
N7YO6 TIL To combat Exploding Casket Syndrome where some caskets literally explode due to buildup of methane gas manufacturers added "burpers" to their sealer caskets, gaskets that release — or "burp" out — accumulated gases as a preventative measure.
J1vG4 TIL that Empress Yuan ruled as Emperor for a few hours in Wei China after her grandmother falsely pretended she was a boy.