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TIL the only two states to have never recorded a temperature above 100 degrees F are Alaska, and.. Hawaii.

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Pk0G TIL the release of Halo 2 for the PC was delayed because one of the developers put a picture of his butt in the game.
ep0r5 TIL about the Shepard Tone. An audio illusion that creates the feeling of consistent, never-ending rising/falling. The illusion is achieved by playing overlapping notes that are one octave apart. In this way, the sensation of rising or descending notes never ends.
a8An0 TIL Fatbergs! Fatbergs are formed when oil, grease and fat poured down drains combine with non-biodegradable items such as wet wipes, nappies and cotton buds. One of them became famous around the world: Fatty mc fatberg! It weighed 130 tonnes and was 250 meters long. This was in Whitechapel, London.
mgdP TIL it is estimated that the Mexico drug cartels makes $152 million a year from growing and selling avocados
wGNY TIL that in 1984 the Key West Police Department was declared a criminal enterprise.