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TIL there’s a livestream of the sounds of the Antarctic Ocean. You can hear ice singing, glaciers crashing, and occasionally marine life.

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Oo9BL TIL that in 1911, poisoning by drinking Lysol was the most common means of suicide in Australia and New York
v8A4 TIL in 1968, two boys playing in a deserted and rat-infested tenement found the body of a 31yo drug addict, surrounded by religious pamphlets and empty beer bottles. Not until 19 months later was the body identified as that of child actor Bobby Driscoll, Academy Award winner and voice of Peter Pan
7rGPL TIL that half of the US population lives in just 146 counties out of the 3000+ total.
9YlGm TIL that IPA (India Pale Ale) beer was invented because in the 1700s, it took a long time to ship beer from England to India that it would spoil in transit. So brewers increased the hops and alcohol content making it last the trip, but also gave it that distinct bitter taste.
n8Ab TIL Tom Hanks intentionally gained 50 pounds to film the first half of Cast Away. He then took a year off to lose the weight and grow out his hair prior to filming the second half. During the break, the director and most of the crew went off to film What Lies Beneath.