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TIL on 26 June 2018, the city of Quriyat in Oman has recorded the highest “low” temperature in known history, clocking in at a low temperature of 42.6°C (108°F). Not only did Quriyat hit that astonishing low temperature, it remained that hot for nearly 51 hours

by whatilearned May 31, 2023, 12:12 am

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TIL: In 1991, Phil Lewis (Mr. Moseby on Suite Life) hit and killed Isabel Duarte, 21, with his vehicle while driving Three Times the legal limit. The actor’s sentence was suspended due to Lewis’s work after his arrest with a prison-based theater troupe that performed in jails, schools, and churches.

by whatilearned May 29, 2023, 5:07 am

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TIL that an object’s “Escape Velocity” (from any body of mass) is the same as the speed at which it would hit the ground if it were dropped from infinity (without external influence)

by whatilearned May 27, 2023, 2:10 am

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I knew I’d hit rock bottom when I started pickpocketing midgets.

by cringeyjokesman May 25, 2023, 7:28 pm

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CoC “OH I’VE BEEN HIT” (archer is the italics text)

by CopyPastaArchive May 24, 2023, 6:20 pm

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I hit it off with a girl I met at my African language class

by cringeyjokesman May 24, 2023, 3:54 pm

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TIL In 1987, weatherman Michael Fish assured viewers that a hurricane wasn’t going to hit England. What followed became known as the Great Storm, the worst in England since 1703. 18 people died as winds reached 120mph, leaving thousands without power.

by whatilearned May 24, 2023, 12:23 pm

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What is the best obscure movie that should have been a hit?

by QuestionGuy May 24, 2023, 8:07 am

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TIL The French trio band “Darlin'” formed in 1992 and produced two songs before the members split up to pursue their own creative interests. Thomas and Guy formed “Daft Punk” while Laurent, inspired by their song “Phoenix”, formed a band of 4 under the same name of the hit song

by whatilearned May 21, 2023, 3:14 am

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TIL the story of William Tell shooting the apple on his son’s head was punishment for refusing to submit to an official. Tell would be executed if he didn’t hit the apple with a crossbow bolt. Tell drew two bolts, and hit it with his first shot. The second bolt was to kill the official if he missed!

by whatilearned May 15, 2023, 2:42 pm

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What’s something for you that just doesn’t ‘hit the same’ anymore?

by QuestionGuy May 11, 2023, 3:08 am

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TIL Rednex, the creators of 90s hit ‘Cotton Eye Joe’, is actually a Swedish musical group

by whatilearned May 11, 2023, 1:04 am

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