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TIL Everything you say to Siri is stored by Apple.
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TIL that Michael Jordan has an extreme fear of large bodies of water, which stems from a traumatic childhood incident where he nearly drowned. This fear is reason why he doesn't participate in water sports.
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TIL that in 2004, a F-16 accidentally strafed a New Jersey school with cannon fire on a training mission.
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TIL that Mount Disappointment in Australia was so named because when they discovered it in 1824, they found there were too many trees to see the bay. Also, one of the discoverers suffered incredible pain in his groin while there which necessitated a five-day rest for their party.
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TIL the Dwarves in Middle Earth were created by an impatient Angel who wanted to have children of his own and teach them his crafts. Eru Ilúvatar (God) and creator of the Elves and Men was not pleased by this disobedience, but forgave his son and then adopted the Dwarves, allowing them to exist.
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TIL that most balsamic vinegar is fake and dyed with food color. The real stuff is aged like wine in barrels for 12-25 years and could run up to $400 a bottle.