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TIL the unique “sizzling” bass sound of the iconic TR-808, which is now used in almost all pop music, is made by a specific set of rejected transistors. Because they were a mistake, the transistors, and therefore the 808 itself, cannot be reproduced.

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wLZN7 TIL the reason Chicken (noodle) Soup is known to help heal the sick is because the boiling of the bones and other inedible parts unlocks nutrients not found elsewhere. Modern commercial soups and broths won't boost recovery are much since many aren't made traditionally, with a real carcass.
ewxL TIL that Jackie Chan is a staunch supporter of China’s communist party, thinks Taiwanese democracy is “the biggest joke in the world,” and believes Chinese citizens need to be “controlled” through censorship, “otherwise they’ll do whatever they want.”
R7W0a TIL after his presidency, US Grant lost nearly every cent in a Ponzi scheme. Shortly after, he was diagnosed with terminal throat cancer. Pushing through the pain, and with the help of Mark Twain, Grant penned his autobiography in order to not leave his wife with no financial security.
gMyk7 TIL of the five naked eye planets. "Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn have been known since ancient times and can easily be seen with the naked eye if one knows when and where to look."
loGn5 TIL: Some cultures use remoras to catch turtles. When a turtle is sighted from a boat, a remora is released attached by a rope; it heads directly for the turtle and fastens itself to the turtle's shell, and then both remora and turtle are hauled in.