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TIL Spotify pays almost 70% of its revenue to rights holders and has paid out over $500 million in royalties in just 3 years.

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QNgkE TIL that for one species of moth, the male will shoot layers of hairs drenched in plant toxins onto the female to protect her from predators while he mates with her because copulation takes such a long time. This practice is called protective nuptial festooning!
PPZ TIL There are people who firmly believe nuclear weapons are a hoax
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