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TIL Nutella was invented during WWII, when an Italian pastry maker mixed hazelnuts into chocolate to extend his chocolate ration.

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Me6PK TIL Actress Zoey Deschanel has a famous sister, Emily Deschanel from the show Bones
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gj47 TIL that the PS2 version of the arcade game “beatmania” was criticised in 2006 for being a “ripoff of [recently released] Guitar Hero”. The beatmania series began in 1997.
6EdnY TIL that New York City is built on an ancient mountain range so old that it has eroded away entirely. Skyscrapers stand where the bedrock is strongest but can't be built where it isn't. That means the tall buildings mark the spots where the mountains once stood.
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