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TIL that there is a brand of background music that is played stores called Muzak

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WkarB TIL that the 12-story Soviet embassy in Indonesia was torn down in December 1990 (a year before its dissolution) due to national security concern over a mall (Plaza Indonesia) built near the building. Always thought that the current Russian embassy was also the one used by the Soviet Union.
BgwGd TIL The number 9 prefix added to a Price Look Up barcode on fruits signifies that an item is organic
e0pDb TIL of Pete Goss, A single handed sailor who sailed two days in hurricane force winds and 30ft waves to rescue another competitor. Nursed him back to health while sailing two weeks to land, then went back to finish the Vendee Globe race.
oBYrr TIL that Lego has launched a “Braille Brick” concept. It’s designed help children who are blind and partially sighted learn braille. The Braille Kit is expected to launch in 2020, with 250 bricks covering the alphabet, numbers 0-9, and select maths symbols.
OrQX TIL Leonardo Da Vinci’s last words were: “I have offended God and mankind. My work did not reach the quality it should have.”