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TIL that hate is neurologically more similar to love than fear, anger, or disgust.

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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.”
MexRK TIL Rome's sewers and forums are older than the Roman Republic.
R5vb7 TIL that in 1961, Michael Rockefeller, son of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, disappeared in New Guinea while collecting artifacts. It's believed he was killed and eaten by local tribesmen.
GQKN TIL during the Gold Rush, two stray dogs who were constantly seen together in downtown San Francisco became local sensations, with newspapers reporting on their activities, and enjoying an exemption from the extermination-on-sight city policy towards strays.
78GP7 TIL that the town of Alvira, PA was purchased by the DOD during WW2 & all its residents displaced. They built about 150 bunkers to housed munitions. Today you can find remaining bunkers in State Game Lands 252. (Wear blaze orange!)