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TIL the "Jeopardy!" theme song was originally intended as a lullaby for the composer's son

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8a9d4 TIL That Scientists discovered a species of fungus at Chernobyl that uses the gamma radiation from the nuclear waste as a food source
4pvN TIL an electronics store chain that advertised stereos for “299 bananas” honored the television offer and lost over $10,000 when customers started showing up with loads of the fruit.
QN0Ad TIL that the world's quietest room, an anechoic chamber located at Orfield Laboratories in Minnesota, can drive people to the point of madness. The room is so quiet people can hear their own blood flowing and even the sound of their organs functioning, which can be disorienting and unsettling.
1a60D TIL the reason why Armstrong was the first man on the moon and not Aldrin was that the Eagle's hatch opened to one side, and it was towards the pilot, Aldrin. When the hatch was opened, the commander, Armstrong, had a clear path to exit, while the pilot was pinned in the cramped space of the module.
16mD TIL the inspiration for Sonic the Hedgehog came from an unlikely mix of Michael Jackson, Santa Claus and Bill Clinton