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TIL the original voice for Siri was a woman named Susan Bennett. She was paid hourly to record nonsense phrases for a third party company, and only later learned that she had provided Apple with “all of the sounds of the English language”, which they could then formed into any response.

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xV4gB TIL The space shuttle creates an electrostatic large charge on launch which is a reason why lightning is so dangerous for a launch.
lobN7 TIL the Mastic tree is only found on the island of Chios and has been harvested for 2500 years. It is used for digestive problems, colds, as a breath freshener (chewing gum) and a multitude of other uses. It was threatened by the Chios forest fires in August 2012
BrPae TIL third nipples often occur on “milk lines” on the human torso that stretch from the armpits to the pubic area. It is estimated that 1 in 25 people have an extra “supernumerary” nipple, however most of these nipples are mistaken for moles.
oRjao TIL in 1809, a Danish ex pirate and prisoner of war in England named Jørgen Jørgensen breached his parole, sailed to island, overthrew the Danish count who was the colonial governor in a coup and proclaimed himself ‘His Excellency, the Protector of Iceland.’ His reign lasted for about two weeks
KjnR TIL a high school in Allen, TX built a $60 million football stadium that was forced to close after 18 months due to “construction failures” and “deficient design.” It reopened over a year later and the Allen Eagles have yet to lose a game in their new stadium.