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TIL The Powerpuff Girls broke records for the most Beatles references in one episode.

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goN4 TIL scientists in Boston have discovered that it may be possible to learn complex tasks, such as mastering Kung-Fu or the Piano, with little to no conscious effort, just like in The Matrix.
9YZlG TIL that a Florida man was awarded $37,500 after cops mistook glazed donut crumbs for meth. Daniel Rushing was pulled over when the cops searched his car. They tested white crystals they found and it tested positive for meth. Rushing told them they were donut crumbs but they wouldn't listen.
1ayOP TIL that three songs recorded by Mariah Carey in the period 1991-2 were the subject of successful plagiarism lawsuits. Other artists who have lost multiple plagiarism suits include Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Madonna and Ed Sheeran.
Lkamm TIL about the Banu musa. A family of three golden age islamic scholars who are known for the “book of ingenious devices” which describes 100 inventions. The Banu Musa Brothers are credited with inventing the first music sequencer which was the earliest type of programmable machine.
LkDp9 TIL in 1913 the Yankees and Confederates had a reunion at Gettysburg. 53,407 veterans showed up and the event was entirely peaceful.