This week I learned the inspiration for Gummy Bears, and more

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Whales don't spray water out of their blowholes (Gizmodo)

90 facts you didn't know about Disney (EmpireOnline.com)

Clyde Tombaugh: Astronomer who discovered Pluto (Space.com)

Gummy bear creator dies at 90 (New York Post)

Oreos may be as addictive as cocaine and heroin (TheWeek.com)

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