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TIL that one company (Muzak) makes all the background music for malls, stores, and elevators

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nWmBW TIL 1976 eletronic music classic album 'Mother Earth's Plantasia' was originally only available to those who bought houseplants from Mother Earth plant store in LA... or given away for free to those who bought Simmons mattress from Sears
ZJLR TIL there is a 9.3 miles by 17.4 miles geoglyph in Australia with 100 feet wide outlines depicting an indigenous man. Its origin remains a mystery with no known witnesses to its creation. A plaque of an American flag was found buried 5 feet under the nose of the figure.
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