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TIL: The Amazing Randi, the magician who debunks supernatural claims has stated upon his death, “I want to be cremated, and I want my ashes blown in Uri Geller’s eyes.”.

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1aJR8 TIL modern Hard Disk Drives have read/write heads that float 4 to 5 nanometers above the surface of the disk while it spins. For scale, a human hair is 80,000-100,000 nm thick.
DQLkD TIL: American rapper and singer Lizzo, born Melissa Viviane Jefferson, was classically trained as a flutist for 8 years, from the age of 10 until she graduated from high school in 2006. At age 14, she formed a musical group called Cornrow Clique with her friends.
0w5vR TIL that in 1991, the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Phillipines caused a volcanic winter which cooled global temperatures by about 1.3°F (0.7°C) for several years. On June 20, 1992, the high temperature in parts of Michigan was only 51°F (11°C).
998p TIL that Thomas Jefferson had a Mockingbird named Dick that he would sing duets with, play violin with while the bird would sing, and even have the bird sing him to sleep on the couch