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TIL John Williams composed the original theme for Gilligan's Island

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p8WyQ TIL that the artificial banana flavoring was based on the Gros Michel: the predominant banana that went extinct in the 60's (replaced by the current less flavorful Cavendish). Today, when you eat something "banana" flavored, you're tasting species of banana that went extinct long ago.
mxRZv TIL Jimi Hendrix' entire mainstream career lasted merely 4 years, ending abruptly with his death in 1970.
YpYx TIL Adwaita, the world’s oldest tortoise that died only 6 years ago, was born 26 years before the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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