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TIL Elsie the cow of Borden Dairy and Elmer the Bull of Elmer's Glue are married.

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VBv70 TIL: Bone Thugs-n-Harmony's album "E. 1999 Eternal" was loosely based on the Sega Genesis game Eternal Champions- The bad ending theme being the basis of the original "Crossroad", which would later be remixed, becoming the group's biggest single and earning them a Grammy.
N7n86 TIL the red velvet ant is a species of parasitic wasp native to the eastern US. It is best known for its extremely painful sting, earning it the nickname cow killer. Female ants lay their eggs on the larvae of eastern cicada killers, and the ant grubs then consume their hosts.
LB60 TIL People who appreciate the beauty of mathematics activate the same part of their brain when they look at aesthetically pleasing formula as others do when appreciating art or music, suggesting that there is a neurobiological basis to beauty
Lk8op TIL that the 20th Century Fox logo has a hidden sync mark. The flash in the bottom right at 0:11 lines up with the last beat before the finale. Editors & mixers use that to make sure the audio & picture are in sync.
PeAL TIL “Chicken fried steak” is deep fried, while “country fried steak” is pan fried.