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TIL that the Windows 95 startup sound was originally composed on a Mac. The sound’s composer, Brian Eno, later admitted that he never used a PC in his life.

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b9WPE TIL Greek Folklore says kids born between Christmas and Epiphany (January 6) are considered doomed to become kallikantzaros, a kind of half-human, half-demon vampire - with talons that lives in the underworld and comes back to Earth to tear its family members to pieces during the Christmas holidays.
kOZMB TIL Green stars don't exist, because it will just look white
0wvMM TIL of Clive Wearing, a British conductor who suffers from chronic amnesia. He cannot make any new memories, or recall past memories. However, he can always remember his love for his wife Deborah, greeting her joyously whenever he sees her, even if he believes they have only just met.
dDw1r TIL when Led Zeppelin were set to perform in Denmark in 1970, Eva von Zeppelin, a relative of the Zeppelin creator, threatened to sue the band for using her family name and for the cover of the band’s debut album. To avoid any controversy, Led Zeppelin performed in Copenhagen as “The Nobs”.
ZppdQ TIL while its location has never been set in DC canon and is based on NYC, Gotham City is traditionally set in New Jersey.