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TIL that Franklin W. Dixon the author of The Hardy Boys novels isn’t an actual person but rather the pen name of a team of writers.

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j69R TIL that hate is neurologically more similar to love than fear, anger, or disgust.
bAGE TIL of the Peshtigo Fire, the deadliest wildfire in recorded history. It consumed an area twice the size of Rhode Island, but it was easily forgotten as it occurred the same day as the Great Chicago Fire.
J1Qe4 TIL that Wendy Carlos, famous synthesizer pioneer (Kubricks Clockwork Orange), is no more publishing her work. Her music has gone out of print for years and is no more licensed, thus it can not really be found on Spotify, YouTube etc. And here i was wondering, why theres only 10 songs on Spotify.
Ep8X TIL When a bald eagle loses a feather on one wing, it will lose a feather on the other in order to keep its balance.
j66Dv TIL Mars Inc., maker of Snickers, Milky Way, M&Ms, Skittles and other candies, remains a privately-held company wholly owned by the Mars family. The Mars family is reclusive and rarely gives interviews, and in 2020 the estimated combined wealth of the family totaled over $125B.