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TIL that ice makes a sound as it melts (after holding my ear real close to the bore of a water bottle ╰(´∇`)╯)

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grDQW TIL the House of Saud, the ruling royal family of Saudi Arabia, is comprised of 15K family members (although a majority of the wealth is only held by about 2K of them) and is estimated to be collectively worth $1.4 trillion. For reference, that’s nearly 16 times the British royal family’s net worth.
9YP96 TIL Candace Bergen’s ventriloquist father left $10,000 to his dummy, Charlie McCarthy, and $0 to her. Charlie also had his own bedroom, which was bigger than hers. She also recalls "A gentle squeeze on the back of my neck was my cue to open and shut my mouth so he could ventriloquize me.”
mYkE TIL that polar bears are obsessive about keeping clean. Following mealtime, they will spend 15-20 minutes grooming themselves, making sure there is no dirt or residue left on them that may interfere with the insulating properties of their fur.
pY9P8 TIL the song "It's My Party (And I'll Cry If I Want To)" was played for 18 hours at the student radio station at the University of Michigan the day after Ronald Reagan was elected U.S. President.
WkyaN TIL in 2010, shortly after alcoholic energy drinks were introduced, concerns arose that the "energy" component of these beverages masked the feeling of intoxication, leading people to drink more than they realized. Pressure from the FDA resulted in alcoholic energy drinks being essentially banned.