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TIL there is a village in India which uses melodies instead of names

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WgyB TIL that Tyler Bates, the composer of the Guardians of the Galaxy score and other film scores like 300 and Watchmen, is the guitarist for Marilyn Manson
lobN7 TIL the Mastic tree is only found on the island of Chios and has been harvested for 2500 years. It is used for digestive problems, colds, as a breath freshener (chewing gum) and a multitude of other uses. It was threatened by the Chios forest fires in August 2012
W75K8 TIL that Nikola Tesla possessed an eidetic memory but also suffered from OCD. The scientist was compelled to do things in threes, he was obsessed with pigeons and averted women with earrings. Died at the age of 86 alone into an hotel room.
e098D TIL of Joseph Grew, the US ambassador to Japan during the lead-up to WWII, who in Jan. 1941 heard rumors in Tokyo that the Japanese were preparing a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor in case of a break with the US. Grew even alerted the US State Department.
OdJY TIL the winners of the 2016 Oscars also received a unofficial giftbag which included a sex toy