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TIL that Myspace was purchased by News Corp for $580 million in 2005 and sold by News Corp for $35 million in 2011

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JYjNQ TIL button, cremini & portobello are all the same type of mushroom at different stages of maturity
9Y8OQ TIL that by suppressing the expression of certain genes specifically for beak development, scientists were able to grow a chicken embryo with a dinosaur-like snout instead of a beak
WkAOd TIL of Wadi Al-Hitan (Whale Valley)- Located in the Western Desert in Egypt, this site contains the fossilized remains of whales that show their evolution from life as a land-based animal to becoming an ocean-going mammal.
6rJm TIL the colors you see when you close your eyes are from a type of light emitted by them
AEpo TIL that General Electric in Schenectady, NY has the zip code 12345, and receives thousands of letters to Santa yearly from kids who guess Santa’s address. Employees there often use their breaks to write response letters.