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TIL of Merck, the 352 year old pharmaceutical company responsible for the introduction of cocaine, morphine and invention of MDMA

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PYYxZ TIL King Ludwig the Mad built many weird impractical castles all over Bavaria which later inspired the fairy tale castles at Walt Disney parks.
P1eGO TIL the U.S. military is missing 6 nuclear weapons - the longest missing nuclear weapon hasn't been seen in 71 years, and it is unlikely it will be found anytime soon.
jNDKN TIL that blue jays are in the Corvid family and are closely related to crows and ravens
Y7K6P 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
JYwn4 TIL by the mid-70's, disco and the Bee Gees were both declining in popularity. "Stayin' Alive" helped both stay alive.