TIL aurora borealis can occasionally be heard and smelled. Some accounts claimed that it makes discernible crackling, whooshing or whizzing sounds. Others reports mentioned that it carries a metallic odour similar to an electrical spark.

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u/AmiroZ — 3 months ago
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Comedian specialized in Freestyle Rap has an exchange with 2 Israelis in the audience

Credits to MC Hammersmith !

u/AmiroZ — 4 months ago
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TIL the slang word “stan”, invented by Eminem's song of the same name, was not a deliberate portmanteau of "stalker" and "fan", but a mere ‘happy coincidence’. Eminem chose the name simply because it rhymed with the word "fan".

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u/AmiroZ — 4 months ago

TIL in 2001, Gary Oldman was nominated for a primetime Emmy for his guest role on Friends, playing a pedantic actor who insists that "real" actors spit on one another when they enunciate with Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc).

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u/AmiroZ — 4 months ago

TIL when the "AFI's 100 Years...100 Stars" lists were unveiled in 1999, 8 stars were alive at the time. As of 2026, at age 91, Sophia Loren is the sole surviving star.

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u/AmiroZ — 4 months ago
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Billionaire Kevin O'leary says 2 people fighting data centers in Utah are Chinese agents. Turns out its just 2 local girls in Utah, they make a hilarious video calling him the fuck out

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u/AmiroZ — 5 months ago