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TIL that a man named Arthur Lintgen can correctly identify a piece of classical music by simply analyzing the grooves on a vinyl record.

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jp9n TIL: the original Fido was a 1940s Italian street dog who became famous for his loyalty to his dead master, who died in a bombing. Fido waited 14 years at the bus station for him. The name means “faithful” in ancient Latin.
1a6l8 TIL: Ampulex wasps paralyze cockroaches before clipping their antennae and drinking their blood directly from their heads. Afterward, they drag the roach to a burrow where wasp larva feed on the subdued living cockroach.
Yp0bA TIL Disney’s Tower of Terror drop tower has been developed by Otis, whose normal job is to make elevator rides as smoothly as possible
mx0kE TIL of Stendhal syndrome,a condition that causes rapid heart rates and dizziness, triggered when one is exposed to high quality art and has been especially observed in Florence. The Uffizi is equipped with defibrillators to protect the visitors who are often stunned by the beauty of the exhibits
G5rQ TIL: The American company Segway sued a Chinese company for selling knockoff units, so the Chinese company acquired Segway.