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TIL that five of the six highest wind speeds ever observed in a tornado occurred in Oklahoma and two of those even occurred on the same day.

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JYy0m TIL that in 1965 South Africa gave Israel 100 tonnes of uranium in exchange for just 30 grams of tritium
pYGPN TIL Ricky Gervais was the lead singer of a new wave band in the early 1980s. Unbeknownst to him one of his singles became a multi-decade smash that is still played regularly on the radio and proms in the Philippines
mQNO TIL in 2013, the largest known discovery of buried gold coins, valued at $10M, was found on a couple’s private property in rural California. Known only as John and Mary, the couple has no idea who buried the coins, and they remain anonymous to prevent treasure-seeking trespassers.
lomnN TIL that Nike used sweatshops to make their shoes. They only played $1.25 per day to factory workers and used child labor.
y09M TIL continually rising in rank until you reach the point of incompetence compared to your peers is called the Peter Principle