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TIL the iconic Windows 95 startup sound was produced by Brian Eno, the king of ambient music. He also composed it on a Mac computer and said that he doesn't like PCs and that he's never used one in his life.

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w8AJ TIL that the oldest human being to ever live smoked for 96 years, drank alcohol frequently, and ate more than 2 pounds of chocolate a week.
ZMka TIL that a Labrador Retriever service dog pulled his disabled owner into the recovery position after he was struck unconscious, then covered him with a blanket. Retrieved his mobile phone and pushed it against his face, and only left his owner to fetch help once he had regained consciousness.
w197 TIL that the “chocolayer” between Kit Kat wafers is crushed up Kit Kat bars
PYMyZ TIL that NASA engineers had issues with the honey comb insulation of the Saturn V rocket, so they ended up hiring local surfers, who had experience in working with the material, to apply it to the rocket.
AeV7 TIL George Orwell had difficulty finding a publisher for ‘Animal Farm.’ It was rejected because it was critical of the Soviet Union. Written during WWII, it was feared that it might hurt relations between Britain and the USSR. When it was finally published the preface about censorship was omitted.