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TIL that one developer spent two years programming Batman’s cape in the game Arkham Asylum

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OGDnL TIL that 25 year-old Clare Torry, who provided the wordless vocals for Pink Floyd’s “The Great Gig in the Sky” from their iconic album Dark Side of the Moon, completed her recording session in two and a half takes. She was paid £30 for her performance.
LQ6Pd TIL in Norway, 'Odd', and 'Even' are common male first names. It is not unusual for a man to be named Odd-Even
womb7 TIL the average weight for US men aged 20-74 years rose from 166.3 pounds in 1960 to 191 pounds in 2002
Y4Gv TIL that the Hoover Dam can not generate electricity if the elevation of Lake Mead’s water level drops below 320m. In 2016, it reached 326m, down from a high of 370 in the 1980s.
nebRo TIL that Sylvester the Cat is named after the scientific name of Cats: Felis silvestris