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TIL DJ John Digweed's brother George is 26 times World Clay Shooting Champion

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jN7dE TIL George Washington tried to introduce a law that would force local governments to produce books detailing 'ghosts' in the area. He believed that by forging the existence of ghosts, it would make the United States seem as if it were a country with history. This is a practice that continues today.
5yQD TIL that the sound made by the Krakatoa volcanic eruption in 1883 was so loud it ruptured eardrums of people 40 miles away, travelled around the world four times, and was clearly heard 3,000 miles away.
0d4BA TIL there are actual work reasons to have these things
R501l TIL that there's a conspiracy theory that the US invaded Iraq due to Iraq having a stargate and being in contact with aliens
mrkY TIL Sex Mountain in Indonesia attracts thousands of Muslim pilgrims, who believe having sex with strangers at this holy site will bring them wealth and good fortune.