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TIL that the famous British composer Benjamin Britten was known for maintaining close personal friendships with the adolescent singers he cast in most of his operas, including sharing baths, kisses, and beds with them. Despite this, all of "Britten's Boys" categorically deny any form of abuse.

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rR7AM TIL Dutch authorities created over 300 little "parks" for bees on top of bus stop shelters in Utrecht; roofs are planted with low-maintenance sedum providing a safe habitat for bees. Over 50% of Netherlands' 358 bee species are endangered. Human commuters get with bamboo benches and LED lighting.
R7pM6 TIL: The National Institute on Drug Abuse inadvertently led to the discovery of the Endocannabinoid System (ECS) trying to prove the dangers of marijuana. ECS serves a vital purpose for our health and well-being because it regulates key aspects of our biology. It explains why pot works medicinally.
NkvN TIL that to save cost and avoid faulty code in the 60’s, IBM created the ’ IBM Black Team’ which was a group of debuggers who were both respected and feared amongst the other developers.
WkllL TIL love can be classified into three categories: lust, attraction, and attachment. Each type is characterized by its own set of hormones: Testosterone and estrogen drive lust; dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin create attraction; and oxytocin and vasopressin mediate attachment.
X0ekX TIL it took almost 50 years after inventing the tin-can to invent the can opener