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TIL Oakley makes goggles with a HUD that tells you speed, elevation, jump dynamics, and links to your smartphone

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xPQ5 TIL the Cleveland Indians once held an ill-fated promotion called 10 cent beer night. A riot ensued and members of both teams had to fight fans to escape the stadium.
e0RKJ TIL a Narwhal may have been adopted by a gang of all male Beluga whales. Scientists observed the narwhal with the whales for the last 3 years and the group have been observed playing games together.
Lklvd TIL NASA calculated that you only need 40 digits of Pi to calculate the circumference of the observable universe, to the accuracy of 1 hydrogen atom
wom1E TIL of "shifting baseline syndrome" which is ‘a gradual change in the accepted norms for the condition of the natural environment due to a lack of experience, memory, and/or knowledge of its past condition'.
5Y4RB TIL the 1876 US Presidential election had the highest turnout of eligible voters in American history at 81.8%. The winner, Rutherford Hayes, also lost the popular vote.