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TIL “The Microsoft sound” was created by acclaimed musician and producer Brian Eno. He made it on a Mac.

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W7Lx4 TIL that about 90% of species in Hawaii are endemic, which means they are only found in that geographic area.
GGdJ TIL that US prison population grew 380% in 30 years despite a steep decrease in crime rate. At 1.5mil, it’s the world’s largest, and 30% of it is drug crimes.
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