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TIL Lucky Charms were created by combining Cheerios and circus peanuts.

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gXD7 TIL that crows may be just as smart as apes, and not only recognize general threats, like a hawk, but also recognize personal threats and remember them with a grudge.
n0Wo TIL Before Kelly Johnson designed the SR-71, he designed the first twin engine American fighter, the P-38 Lightning. Despite starting off with a terrible record, it ended up being used on all sorts of special missions, including bouncing a 500lb bomb through the front door of German Headquarters.
6ElMJ TIL A star just disappeared and scientist cannot explain what happened.
16DbV TIL that American company Rocky Mount Instruments produced one of the first digital synthesizers, the RMI Harmonic Synthesizer, in 1974, predating the better-known Yamaha DX7 by almost a decade
8e4La TIL that all four major US airlines lose money flying passengers, but still turn a profit thanks to loyalty programs and credit card deals