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TIL that the background music used in the Apple iPhone 14 Pro ad on youtube is titled "He Who Runs With The Flock Inevitably Follows Asses ".

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rRMXw TIL a 1974 Portuguese military coup began with a "secret signal". The signal was a song being played during a televised music competition.
XE7P8 TIL in 1900 three lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared from the lighthouse on Eilian Mor, an island north of Scotland. Their logbook indicated they were frightened by a storm that hit on December 12th, but all other reports in the area stated the weather was clear that day
p8DxO TIL About the history of cheese
kOpVe TIL that for decades the US Navy Freedom of Navigation program has kept the global shipping lanes free and open for commerce and trade, even for US enemies like Russia and China. The FON program acts as a deterrent against regional conflict, arbitrary maritime claims and piracy.
XEOV6 TIL that in 1825, the panda was given its name by a French zoologist. 76 years later, the name was lent to a black and white bear that was mistakenly thought to be a close relative. The giant panda’s name stuck, and the original panda became the lesser or red panda.