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TIL The water boatman can produce 99 dB of sound by rubbing its penis across its abdomen

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Yk0x TIL There is a piece of music currently being played that will take 639 years to complete, ending in 2640.
ne689 til: The guy who invented the gas mask (respirator) died in a balloon accident at the age of 31. As a result his soon to be wife killed herself
b6EK4 TIL that Keanu Reeves gave away most of his The Matrix earnings to the film's special effects and costume teams. He reportedly forfeited up to $75 million of his earnings because he felt they were the true heroes behind the groundbreaking film.
K9WB TIL Frederick W. Smith, the founder of Fedex, saved the company by gambling the last $5000 they had on blackjack. He won $27,000 and was able to cover the company’s $24,000 fuel bill.
GRR7 TIL Billy Joe Armstrong came out as bisexual in 1995 saying that all people were born bisexual and just caused to change by social pressures.