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TIL there is a sound effect of a woman on a police radio that has been used in countless movies,tv shows, videos games etc and nobody knows where it originated from or who the woman is.

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j6dnX TIL that myrrh, one of the Three Wise Men's gifts, is a medicinal herb still in use today
yBje TIL of the H.L. Hunley, a fully functional naval submarine used by the Confederacy in the Civil War. Powered by hand cranks and armed with bouyant torpedos, it was the first submersible vessel in history to successfully sink an enemy ship
neJoo TIL of the Pandanus Language--a "secret" language native to Papua New Guinea that's only spoken when harvesting pandanus nuts. Many normal words are thought to be unhealthy to the plants and are avoided during harvest time so the plant can retain its magical properties.
pZZe TIL The Smell of Freshly Cut Grass Is Actually A Distress Call By The Plant.
kOkYg TIL in Arizona you can legally marry your first cousin if both of you are 65 or over, and one of you can't reproduce