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TIL, that the usage of snake as a symbol of medicine is associated with Asclepios, the Greek God of medicine and possessed benevolent healing properties.

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nWJdY TIL that the famous keyboard intro to a-ha’s song “Take On Me" was inspired by The Doors’ organist Ray Manzarek. a-ha’s keyboardist Magne Furuholmen said: “Manzarek’s almost mathematical but very melodic, structured way of playing the keyboard was a huge influence in how I approached my instrument.”
XXZ6 TIL that police broke up a Lego heist ring last year for stealing $40,000 worth of bricks and found that one of the suspects was also in possession of another $160,000 of bricks—18 pallets worth.
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