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TIL An infant starved to death while parents raised virtual child in online game

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aKV0 TIL the theme to the children’s cartoon series “Arthur” was written by son of Bob Marley, Ziggy Marley.
loWwK TIL Adidas is named after founder Adolf Dassler. In WW2, some of its football line became known as "Kampf" and "Blitz."
J8d4 TIL that Electronic Arts attempted to buy Valve for $1 billion, Newell (company founder) said Valve would prefer to “disintegrate” than ever sell out.
aLv9 TIL there is a tribe in India that has learned how to train the roots of fig trees to create natural suspension bridges that can span over 100 feet, and last 500-600 years.
dDWE9 TIL about a German housing Project where the rent is 88Cents a year and 3 Prayers a day