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TIL Trey Parker and Matt Stone only need an Oscar to complete their EGOT.

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4XJlN TIL the US Air Force tested how cats react to being tossed in air in zero gravity. The experiment was documented in a 1947 bioastronautics research video which included slow-mo ejection-seat footage (of men, not cats). They also tested pigeons in zero gravity; some pigeons flew upside down.
7BLZ TIL string instruments often have a “wolf tone” where the resonance of a certain note creates a conflict between the vibrating string and and the body of the instrument.
jNYen TIL that famous jazz drummer Buddy Rich was once admitted to a hospital and was asked if he was allergic to anything. He answered: "Yeah, country music."
0QYv TIL warheads candies are more acidic than stomach acid and approach the pH level of sulfuric acid.
logwB TIL Your enjoyment of Coriander/Cilantro is linked genetically to a specific smell gene called OR6A2 which is sensitive to aldehyde chemicals