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TIL Brian Eno wrote the Windows 95 start up sound on a mac

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1aoA7 TIL Bearded vultures seize turtles and fly high above the ground to release the reptile, typically over rocky ground or onto large rocks or boulders. These vultures will repeat the exercise if the shell of the turtle does not break after the first attempt.
d8mvZ TIL that Chuck E. Cheese’s official backstory is that he is an orphaned mouse who does not know his own birthday. To make up for never having a birthday party of his own, he hosts parties for children. And his middle name is Entertainment.
4XDjb TIL Queen Elizabeth II owns all the swans in open waters in the United Kingdom and is the first monarch to attend Swan Upping ceremony.
7rLjM TIL, the name of the speech impediment that prevents people from pronouncing the letter R, actually begins with the letter R. Rhotacism.
xkB1 TIL Nearly 500,000 Purple Heart medals were manufactured in anticipation of the casualties resulting from an invasion of Japan. They are still being used today.