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TIL There is a large thunderstorm named Hector that forms almost everyday in the same spot.

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loJPG TIL that the lead singer of the punk rock band The Offspring, Bryan Keith "Dexter" Holland, is also a molecular biologist and he is a licensed pilot. He also has his own brand of hot sauce named Gringo Bandito.
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