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TIL: Dwarfs Were Highly Respected In Ancient Egypt

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yakV TIL the composer for Looney Tunes cartoons, Carl W. Stalling, wrote on average one complete episode score per week for 22 years
xVQ1b TIL the iconic, tall, long-armed Saguaro Cactus, which has become a symbol of the American West, only grows in one place. It's native to the Sonoran Desert, an area of land along the Arizona, California, and Mexico borders.
698rw TIL that a fancy electric light fitting is called an Electrolier (analogous to Chandelier, from which it was formed
nekJd TIL that Adam Devine, who plays Adam Demamp on Workaholics, was hit by a cement truck at age 11, and both his legs were completely mangled. To pass time while recovering, he’d call radio DJ’s and impersonate celebrities, which is how he discovered his love of comedy.
xVJ8g TIL that director Steven Spielberg's father is 103 (!!!) and won a Computer Pioneer Award in 2006.