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TIL of "Nintendocore", a musical genre that combines elements of video game theme music and sound effects to modern punk rock or metal.

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x677g TIL: The name “Six Flags" is a reference to the flags of the six different nations that governed Texas: Spain, France, Mexico, the Republic of Texas, the United States of America, and the Confederate States of America.
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OGaLR TIL recent research shows the demodex mite, which lives on most humans' skin, has an anus. Contradicting earlier findings.
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