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TIL that the Marvel character / Spiderman Villian "The Spot" was named Johnny Ohnn, as a reference to the American slang "Johnny-on-the-spot"

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v1814 Today I learned that club moss spores are so hydrophobic, if you pour them onto water, then stick your hand in the glass, it'll come out dry. Also, that it's super flammable. I heard it on a podcast but had to see it myself, and found this:
OGV9e TIL Fender Guitars did a study and found that 90% of new guitar players abandon playing within 1 year. The 10% that don't quit spend an average of $10,000 on hardware over their lifetime, buying 5-7 guitars and multiple amps.
Earw TIL, When presented with a mirror, many male birds masturbate to their own relfection
oaRL TIL the sewers of Bucharest are populated by thousands of children who moved there when orphanages were closed following the fall of Communism. Drug use, tuberculosis, and HIV are rampant, and their king is a man named Bruce Lee.
6RGX TIL that Crayolas “Peach” color was named “Flesh” until 1962. It was considered racist to imply that flesh is or should be that color.