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TIL that for a brief period of time in 2021, Hasbro, the toy company, owned Death Row Records.

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5YKKn TIL of King's Lomatia, whose entire species consists of 500 identical clones in a 1.2 km area of Tasmania. The 44 thousand year old clonal colony “doesn’t do sex” and is dying out despite conservation attempts.
x6NJD TIL that Magnesium helped advance photojournalism. The first photography flash, a powder mix of Mg & potassium, created bright light when ignited. Jacob Riis was an early adopter and used it to document life in the often dark NYC's tenements. His work sparked public outcry, and then housing reforms
jekN TIL that the record for the highest number of children birthed by one woman goes to a Russian couple by the name of Vassilyev, having birthed a total of 69 children over a span of 40 years.
yVJlX TIL that 13% of the U.S. Population consumes pizza on any given day. The percentage is 25% among males aged 6-19
XEQgX TIL there is an acronym for "Nude in Front of Computer", one for "Get Your Pants Off"