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TIL that J.R.R.Tolkien (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings) and C.S.Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia) were friends at Oxford. They organised a literary group for budding writers who would share their stories over lunch and a beer in the same pub every Tuesday.

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kJYO7 TIL Panasonic software developed a computer program 'Secret Writer's Society' to teach kids to write. Due to a bug in the code, double clicking 'Read' instead of reading back what you wrote, would instead read back the swear filter.
wLB0M TIL that amber (the gemstone) is actually fossilized tree resin. Resin is semi-solid and acts as a defense response for a tree's immune system – for instance, sealing and sterilizing wounds.
p80Jp TIL that Ethiopia's Salt Ponds Contain One of the Few Places Life Cannot Survive on Earth: The Dallol pools are likely so hot, salty and acidic that even extremophile microbes are unable to enter.
KOoOQ TIL that in the original Wizard of Oz book, Dorothy wears Silver Slippers, not ruby. The color of the shoes was changed to red to take advantage of the new Technicolor film process used in big-budget Hollywood films of the era.
mVEO TIL that the Washington Monument is the tallest stone structure in the world