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ymG8 TIL: TV Producers made most musical artist lip synch but not The Supremes. They were one group they trusted to pull it off live.
OGLg1 TIL that scientists grew a 'mini-brain on the move' that can contract muscle
v1Dvj TIL that the "Jonny Quest" (1964) theme was written by the composer Hoyt Curtin to be impossible for the Trombonists to play correctly, after getting ribbing from his Trombone section about writing music that was too easy to play.
0wWZ1 TIL that happy employees are 31% more productive, lead to 37% more sales, and have 3 times the creativity.
ADGPn TIL In 1963 there were only 417 bald eagles breeding pairs in the 48 states. They had been ravaged by the effects of the insecticide DDT. Today there are 72,000 individuals in the lower 48 states, and 143,000 including Alaska. They are the ultimate Endangered Species Act success story.