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TIL of Trinitite, a synthetic mineral born in the heat of a nuclear blast

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grax9 TIL All publicly traded stock in the US is technically owned directly by Cede and Company
vPwXL TIL legendary session bassist Leland Sklar put a switch on his bass that does nothing. He calls it the "producer switch" — when a producer asks for a different sound, he flips the switch (making sure the producer can see), and carries on. He says this placebo has saved him a lot of grief.
OGVoL TIL that some people engage in 'platonic co-parenting', where they raise children together without ever being in a romantic relationship
R5nv4 TIL that Crystal Lake, Iowa is home of the worlds largest Bullhead Statue.
P5OO TIL that of the 20,000 known species of bees only 7 produce honey.