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TIL that Edward Packard came up with the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books when he told stories to his children, and allowed them to decide what the character did, and went on to sell of 250 million books.

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7r1Db TIL two programmer-musicians wrote every possible MIDI melody in existence to a hard drive, copyrighted the whole thing, and then released it all to the public in an attempt to stop musicians from getting sued.
YAZd TIL At 11 years old Warren Buffett bought his first stock, 6 shares of Cities Service (CITGO) at $38 per share. The price fell to $27 but soon went to $40 and he sold. However the stock shot up to $202 a few years later and he later cited this experience as an early lesson in patience in investing.
j6XER TIL caffeine enhances physical performance, endurance, muscle strength and power
8a89a TIL that Buddy Holly is the reason Elton John wears glasses. He started wearing glasses at 13 to imitate Holly. Eight months later they had done so much damage to his eyes that he actually needed glasses.
X0n0Q TIL that in 2020, Costco stopped selling Chaokoh coconut milk after reports of forced monkey labor were revealed. Monkeys were allegedly forced to pick coconuts, chained, caged, and had their teeth pulled to prevent resistance. Costco halted purchases and demanded audits to ensure humane practices.