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TIL Since Michael Jackson didn't know how to read music or play an instrument he would compose songs inside of his head and then beatbox them to other musicians.

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v1vP8 TIL Amsterdam Schiphol airport has a sniffing dog on staff who can return lost items to their owners before they even know they’re gone.
9mEX TIL that babies born in international waters have their birth place listed as “AT SEA.” Those born in the air where no country claims sovereignty are listed as “IN THE AIR”
gMNyX TIL of the Campden Wonder, which refers to a man who went missing in the English town of Chipping Campden, in the 17th Century. A family servant and the servant's mother and brother were hanged for killing their master, but following the man's return it became clear that no murder had taken place.
ElQ7 TIL - Vermont abolished slavery in 1777, while it was still independent, and when it joined the United States as the 14th state in 1791 it was the first state to join untainted by slavery.
eEb5 TIL the rover ‘Opportunity’ had an planned 90 day duration of activity. Almost 11 years later it is still functioning and has provided a vast amount of scientific observations.