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TIL Hackers made a “sniper rifle” that can hack bluetooths from over a mile away.

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wLZB1 TIL singer Tim Storms holds the world records for lowest note produced by a human and widest vocal range. He has a vocal range of 10 octaves and some of his sounds are so low they can't be perceived by the human ear.
DxdJ TIL Willie Nelson smoked a joint on the rooftop of the White House as Secret Service looked on.
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