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TIL The Human eyeball has a resonant frequency of 18Hz and may explain some ghost sightings

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BG1x TIL the original candidate for DC Comics’ first headlining black superhero was Black Bomber, a white racist who turned into a black superhero under stress. He was described by historian Don Markstein as “an insult to practically everybody with any point of view at all.”
GKZJ TIL: NPR’s Car Talk stopped in 2012, but have enough material to broadcast for eight more years
nW9oo TIL after DC and Marvel collaborated on an MGM Wizard of Oz comic, Marvel published a comic adaptation of the second Oz book using the movie's designs and characterizations where applicable. More were planned but it was ultimately canceled.
ZM0B TIL the song “Kung Fu Fighting” was originally mean to be a B side, recorded in 10 minutes then went on to sell 11 million copies worldwide.
XEDbD TIL according to the FDA, most store-bought honey is adulterated with cheaper ingredients that are not honey.