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TIL that sounds can still be heard in space despite the lack of air. Radio waves exist, emitted by planetary bodies, that can be detected by the human ear. NASA released audio files demonstrating this.

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v1g4R TIL There is no US Army base named for General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th president of the US, Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, 16th Chief of the Army, and champion of Civil Rights.
x6ywo TIL that there’s a specific name for the “BA ba-ba-ba BA ba-ba-ba” rhythm widely found in reggaeton music: the dembow beat
rbr1 TIL If you receive merchandise (for example: from an online vender) that you didn’t order, you have a legal right to keep it as a “free gift”, and you aren’t even legally obliged to notify the seller you’re going to keep it.
OGaoa TIL that as far back as 400 BCE, the Chinese used rapid fire Crossbows that could shoot 7–10 bolts in 15–20 seconds, with an effective range of 70 meters and a maximum range of 180 meters. They were primarily used for defense of gates and doorways.
rRoBw TIL of Sonya Golden Hand, a Russian female con artist who committed several carefully planned robberies and stole tens of thousands of rubles. She was eventually captured and exiled to a penal colony. She was moved into solitary confinement after trying to escape the colony dressed as a guard.