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TIL the inspiration for Sonic the Hedgehog came from an unlikely mix of Michael Jackson, Santa Claus and Bill Clinton

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a8DB9 TIL that Titanic survivor Jack Thayer wrote an account of the sinking in 1940, that was so accurate that it helped Robert Ballard pinpoint where the wreck of the ship was.
YpwOA TIL Monarch butterflies migrating North take 3-4 generations to make it to their destination. Gen 1 does not get to its Northern destination; Gen 3 or 4 does. To return, Gen 3 or 4 flies the entire route South. Then Gen 3 or 4 begins flying N. laying eggs along the way that start Gen 1 migrating N.
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