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TIL The Phantom of the Opera has a first name: Erik.

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LQXYm TIL air conditioning enabled mass American migrations to the south and help created summer blockbusters
aw5YA TIL the Soviets helped foster conspiracy theories around JFK's death in order to sway public opinion away from the US government
VBL8p TIL The first computer virus, called 'Brain' took the world by storm in 1986. It was created by 2 brothers in Pakistan to protect their business from being stolen
Y7QBr TIL banks keep stacks of bills with dye packs next to a magnetic plate at a bank teller's workstation. It remains in standby mode until it's removed from the plate, causing it to become armed. A radio transmitter located at the door triggers an explosion that can reach temperatures of about 400 °F.
grgpW TIL a flamingo escaped captivity in 1988, found refuge in the Great Salt Lake, and lived wild in Utah for almost 20 years