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TIL The show Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends has been narrated by Ringo Starr, George Carlin, Alec Baldwin and Pierce Brosnan.

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5Y8JD TIL about the Sprint missile, part of an ABM system which blew open its silo with explosives, launched the missile platform out of silo with explosives, and reached Mach 10 (7610mph) in five seconds; traveling so fast it required an ablative heat shield, with surface temperatures reaching 6200F.
QQEe TIL if you microwave a sliced grape, it can explode in a fireball of super-heated plasma.
6Ee47 TIL of Commcast, an X-Men supervillain who steals data by streaming it into his mind
Q4mp TIL Beards have some surprising health benefits. They can help with asthma sufferers, since beard follicles trap allergens. They also can protect skin from the sun’s radiation, keeping one looking younger underneath his man-mane.
GAVGG TIL in 1990, Sam Wyche who was the coach of the Cincinnati Bengals barred a female reporter from the locker room saying he didn't want her to see his players naked. He was fined $27,000, which at the time was the largest fine ever given to an NFL coach.