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TIL that New Kids on the Block, widely considered the first breakout boy band, was created by music executive Maurice Starr as a "white alternative" to the R&B group New Edition.

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JY9NQ TIL there is clear evidence that shows empathy and care towards disabled family members within early human and neanderthal groups. Individuals who could not aid in hunting and gathering still were taken care of.
mxrlx TIL that Haiti and Liechtenstein had the same flag at the 1936 Berlin Olympics,which prompted Liechtenstein to add a crown to theirs the following year.
JY19j TIL that the '@' sign is called 'crazy A' in Bosnian, 'snail' in Italian, 'worm' in Hungarian, 'monkey tail' in Dutch and 'cinnamon roll' in Swedish
D1kAg TIL that Merlin was a Slytherin.
b66PZ TIL that the world’s longest golf course is in the scrubland of Australia, it’s 848 miles long and has many unique hazards