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dD7gE TIL the 300 Club at the South Pole involves a tradition where participants go from a +200°F sauna to the -100°F outside, often running a lap around the South Pole marker while wearing only boots
RvAw TIL the largest anti-smoking ad campaign “Truth” is funded by the tobacco companies as part of a settlement to be exempted from individual lawsuits stemming from harm caused by tobacco.
LkD0d TIL the Deep Note, also known as the "THX Note", was designed and synthesized in 1983 by James A. Moorer after 2 years of development using a 19" rack full of digital hardware. It is perceived as much louder than it is due to the large number of overlapping voices - the original version has 30.
9YDO7 TIL that the Hollywood star Woody Harrelson is the son of a hitman (convicted of killing two, and suspected of more)
b9vDZ TIL the duck-billed platypus has a gene mix of birds, reptiles and mammals and genetically has 25 possible sexes.