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TIL that the ominous and sinister-sounding music used during the spindle scene in Disney’s Sleeping Beauty originates from a scene in the ballet with dancing cats

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EgWLp Today I Learned that Warren Buffett recently changed his mind about donating all his money to the Gates Foundation upon his death. He is just going to let his kids figure it out.
4x5X TIL that it is not atypical for only one child in a family to be abused and used as a ‘scapegoat’ while the other children aren’t targeted and can even be made to participate.
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