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TIL that four fans on low speed will produce more cooling than one set on high and still use a lot less energy.

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rNVn1 TIL of Matthew Beard (Stymie Beard from the Little Rascals aka Our Gang) had 13 brothers and sisters. Because his paycheck helped the family to survive, his parents allowed him to rename one of his younger brothers. His parents subsequently allowed him to name his other siblings as they were born
6KKl TIL there is a 42% decrease in air quality throughout the US on 4th July as a result of firework displays
LkGeV TIL that British ("matchstick men") artist L.S. Lowry holds the record for the most refused Royal Honours....in his lifetime, he turned down awards FIVE times, including a Knighthood in 1968.
OoVmL TIL Oyster sauce was created when a Chinese man, who ran a stall selling oysters, accidentally left them cooking until it had turned into a thick gravy, which he sold as "Oyster Sauce" and led to him founding the now vast empire of Lee Kum Kee Chinese cooking sauces
4Xlxa TIL that "Frisbee" is a trademarked name, and any organised frisbee-utilising sports (e.g. Ultimate, disc golf) legally can't use the word in their names