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TIL An archaeology team in China unearthed a group of ancient bone flutes dating from around 8000 years old and invited a music professor to play them. He tried the original instruments, playing about 10 tunes on them, including popular folk songs

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Z8BeG TIL that in 2019, the CDC warned Americans not to kiss or snuggle their pet hedgehogs, after 11 people contracted a rare strain of salmonella. 10 of these 11 people were in close contact with hedgehogs before becoming ill.
XE6wE TIL The Walt Disney Company had a deal to acquire Twitter in 2017, but decided to back off, saying "the nastiness is extraordinary” on the platform and thus hurting its family-friendly image. They opted out to instead buy 75% ownership in video-streaming technology provider BAMTech.
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nedYr TIL that manatees rely on their farting abilities to keep them afloat. When they have gas stored up, they’re more buoyant and float to the surface. When they fart out that gas, they sink. When constipated and can’t pass gas, they can't swim properly and float around with their tail above their head.