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TIL that the Los Angeles area basin is classified as a Mediterranean climate

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gMLKL TIL that there's something called Bechdel Test which measures the representation of women in fiction, asking whether the work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man.
XWE6 TIL Willie Nelson sold his first song for only $50 and the cost of a restaurant bill that he couldn’t afford. “Family Bible” went on to reach #7 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart, but Nelson had no regrets about the sale, saying, “I felt if I could write one hit song, I could write another.”
yQXOp TIL the 'Cowboy Load' - in the Wild West, it was most common for 6-shot revolvers to only be loaded with 5 rounds. A live bullet in the chamber below the hammer of a 19th century single-action revolver can be set off with a sharp knock, hence it was not desirable to carry one fully loaded
OoDyL TIL about the naming of Nintendo's character Kirby. In 1982, Universal sued Nintendo claiming Donkey Kong was illegally based on King Kong. Attorney John Kirby fought won the case for Nintendo and they, in thanks for the help provided, named their (then) next character in honor to him.
vPGmL TIL that Rod Temperton wrote Vincent Price’s famous "Thriller" spoken-word sequence while in a taxi cab on his way to the recording studio. Vincent Price then recorded his spoken-word sequence in two takes.