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TIL native speakers of tone languages (such as Mandarin and Vietnamese) are much more likely to have ‘perfect pitch’ and can identify musical notes much more accurately than native speakers of non-tone languages, such as English.

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R5YaQ TIL the longest hole-in-one in PGA Tour history came in 2001, when Andrew Magee made a 332-yard ace at TPC Scottsdale. It remains the only par-4 ace ever recorded on Tour. The ball actually bounced off another player’s putter on the green before dropping in the cup.
JY9Mv Til Japanese filmaker Goro Miyazaki son of Hayako Miyazaki from Studio Ghibli made a movie in 2006 where the M.C Prince killed his father. Hayako Miyazaki 2 years later made Ponyo where the M.C a Goldfish has a protective father who for her happiness submits to her wishes to become human.
wLrLo TIL The design of The Simpsons character Dr. Nick Rivera is based somewhat on Klasky Csupo cofounder Gábor Csupó, though the show's animators mistakenly believed Hank Azaria, was impersonating Csupó when Azaria says the voice was actually a "bad" imitation of Ricky Ricardo from I Love Lucy.
ZpYQv TIL that between the 9th and 12th centuries Dublin was a major centre for slave trading by the Vikings. Slaves were taken from places such as Ireland, Scotland, England and Spain. They were sold as far away as Iceland and Anatolia.
awRa9 TIL that 9,000 Fallen Soldiers Were Etched into the Sand on Normandy Beach to Commemorate Peace Day in 2013. This Was Meant As A Stark Visual Reminder Of The Civilians, Germans And Allied Forces Who Died During The D-Day Beach Landings At Arromanches