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TIL rattlesnakes are evolving to not have rattles, making it harder for humans to detect and kill them.

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kOXPW TIL that Spotify's logo is crooked.
lVya TIL In 1948, A man was found dead on a beach in Adelaide and the words “Taman Shud”, torn from a book, in a hidden pocket. The rest of the book was found in a nearby car, with a mysterious code on a page only visible under UV Light. The code and the identity of the man has never been solved
R7D4w TIL that when Billie Holiday would perform “Strange Fruit” at gigs, the club owner would order the waiters to stop serving, and the room would be in complete darkness except for a single spotlight on her face. It would close her act and there would be no encore.
ZpZNY TIL: Zhu Youcheng is the only emperor in Chinese history, to be married to one wife and remain faithful to her, having no concubines. He was a hardworking emperor, lowering taxes, reducing spending, and demonstrating tolerance for Muslims. His son, however, had a haram so large, some starved.
xVO1B TIL that when The Beatles broke up after 7 years of ruling the charts and forever changing music, George Harrison was only 26