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TIL that Stranger Things was originally pitched as “Montauk” and set in Montauk, New York, drawing inspiration from conspiracy theories

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QxGe TIL Benjamin Franklin turned someone who hated him into a fan by only writing him a letter asking for a favor - Now called the Benjamin Franklin Effect
xVl6D TIL that scientists aren't just working on lab-grown meat, but lab-grown milk as well, which will yield vegan-friendly cheese, butter, and ice cream, and also reduce the carbon footprint of the dairy industry.
DkWv TIL - A drunk driver that killed a little girl was court ordered as part of his sentence to write a check to the victims family every week for 10 years to remind himself of the tragedy he caused.
4Al6 TIL: In a 2006 investigation, roughly 250 members of the US Defense Department were found to have purchased child pornography. The Pentagon refused to investigate.
x65 Til that a mathematical equation exist that proves that human kindness is a genetic mutation.