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TIL Dr. Demento, a radio host whose shows specialize in strange, unusual, comedy, and novelty music, has master's degrees in folklore and ethnomusicology

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gMW18 TIL the chemical Formamide has been proposed as an alternative to water that could support life with alternative biochemistries to that currently found on Earth. It can be formed with hydrogen cyanide and water, has a large dipole moment, and dissolves almost everything that dissolves in water.
pY9L8 TIL There is a theory as to why cuckoo egg hosts knowingly raise cuckoos: they do it or else the cuckoo will destroy their nest and kill their young.
16rlD TIL that the 196 fastest 50 metre (short course) freestyle times have all come in the last 16 years
awpON TIL the Netherlands leads the world in daily coffee consumption, with the population averaging 2.4 cups per day
xYj1 TIL naps are predominantly deep sleep and our body is wired for them.