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TIL Marshall Amplifiers were basically created at the behest of Pete Townshend, John Entwistle, and Ritchie Blackmore, who persuaded Jim Marshall to start making and selling amp stacks in his drum store.

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oRWkW TIL Red-Eyed Tree Frogs use “Flash Coloration” which describes when an organism displays certain colors at rest versus in motion. When the frog is startled, it can flash its bright red eyes, orange webbed feet, and blue/yellow lateral stripes, which startles predators and allows the frog to escape.
oRmn7 TIL that the very first "crowd wave" at a sports event ocurred spontaneously. At a Colorado Rockies NHL ice hockey game in 1980, a section of the crowd rose to their feet slightly later than the section beside them. This continued around the area to complete a "wave", without having been prompted.
4XvoR TIL about Nüshu, a woman-only Chinese script. Woman used it to write letters, poetry, and even autobiographies. Due to men being unable to read it, woman who knew Nüshu arguably had far more intellectual freedom.
gMYWy TIL King Henry VIII of England was a gifted musician and composer. He could sing and play many instruments and was considered highly skilled in his time. Many of his compositions survive and some are still played in classical concerts, especially his most popular piece, "Pastime with Good Company."
Vyok TIL Internet cables that cross the Atlantic Ocean on the sea bed are only as thick as a Magic Marker Pen in deep seas. Sharks like chewing these cables though it’s not known why. Sharks can sense electromagnetic fields so they may be attracted to the current.