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TIL Mars sometimes hums. Scientists aren't sure why.

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GYO57 TIL The song "Runaway Train" by Soul Asylum increased the awareness of runaway minors, resulting in 26 missing person cases mentioned in the music video to be closed as of right now.
W7RoY TIL that Michael Jackson did not invent the Moonwalk, he was influenced by and was taught a move called 'The Slide' that was widely used in street dancing, but perfected it into his iconic move. (2:03 in clip)
Po1E TIL that during WWII, Bicycle playing cards were made so that, when submerged in water, they could be peeled apart to reveal parts of a map inside. These decks were given to POWs, so that if they escaped, they could assemble a full map out of the cards.
6E0AX TIL of Hertha Oberheuser a Nazi physician described as a "devil" by survivors, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison but got out on good behavior after only 5 years and later worked as a pediatrician in Germany until her licensed was revoked due to pressure from the Press
WWw9 TIL the Dodge Brothers sued Henry Ford in 1919 on the grounds that a company should act in the interests of its shareholders and not for the good of society, its customers or its employees