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TIL languages that originate in humid environments are more likely to have a wide range of tones because human vocal folds become more elastic in humid environments

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VMm7Z TIL of Gabe Sonnier, a man who started off as a janitor in a Louisiana elementary school until one day in 1985, when he was inspired by the then-principal to take up teaching. Gabe was 39 years old when he started studying for a teaching degree. He’s now the principal of that elementary school.
yG8X TIL Greenland sharks are the longest-living vertebrate species, with a potential lifespan of over 200 years.
yQ9Ov TIL a young man was killed when his head became stuck underneath a cinema seat as he looked for some possessions he’d dropped
Z8m0o TIL about the Pirate Jean Lafitte, who after seen the first American governor of Louisiana William C. Claiborne advertising a $500 dollars reward for his capture, Lafitte offered $5,000 for the head of the governor.
BE6y TIL one of the key determinants as to whether a UK submarine launches a nuclear missile is if BBC Radio 4 is off air for four hours