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TIL Sublime’s debut album "40oz. to Freedom" was recorded in secrecy at the studios in California State University. The lead singer, Bradley Nowell, recalled how they would sneak in after closing time, stay there till 5:00 AM, hide from security, and managed to get $30k of studio time for free.
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Submitted May 07, 2023 at 10:18PM by waitingforthesun92
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TIL Frank Sinatra hated his hit song "Strangers in the Night." He thought it was "a piece of shit" and called it "the worst fucking song" he had ever heard. Sinatra almost didn't record it because it sounded like it was "about two f*gs who meet in the bus station bathroom."
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 12:44AM by jaredfoglesrevenge
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TIL that in 1982 Delta Air Lines employees raised $30 million dollars in order to buy a new Boeing 767 as a sign of gratitude and appreciation to the company during economic hardship in the airline industry
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 02:36AM by helpmeredditimbored
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TIL Maria Rasputin, daughter of Grigori Rasputin, lived in the U.S. and worked as a dancer and a lion tamer in a circus, dying in 1977 in L.A.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 12:13AM by muadib1974
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TIL that if Disney execs had their way, Dead Poets Society would be called 'Sultans of Swing' and instead of learning about poetry, the boys would be 'passionate about dance'- with that plotline mostly focusing on Mr Keating's character
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 04:49AM by travelndream
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TIL Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara have a son together named River Phoenix. The couple named him after Joaquin's late brother who passed away on October 31, 1993.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 05:04AM by plainviewist
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TIL The Earliest known "Spaghetti in Tomato Sauce" was from 1844. Tomatoes, native to Peru, were considered too "exotic" for Italian tastes for almost 300 years. They were initially called "Pomidoro" meaning "golden apple" referring to the yellow color variety introduced to Italians in the 1500s.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 05:47AM by GhostofCSLewis
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TIL that in over 50 years, 'In N Out' has kept their menu essentially the same, with the exception of the "Secret Menu Hack" of Animal Styles fries or burgers that started in the '60s.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 05:46AM by Captain_Excellence
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TIL Facebook tracks your entire internet browsing history & MORE (files you send/receive; e-mails; camera information; audio messages) then catalogs it within your profile. (Yes, you can disable it)
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 08:29AM by beatbox2sleep
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TIL that the moon is 1/400th the size of the sun but also 1/400th the distance from Earth which results in the moon and the sun being the same size in the sky, a coincidence not shared by any other known planet-moon combination.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 12:42PM by Mary_Crone
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TIL that killer whales can imitate human speech. They are able to copy words such as ‘hello’ and ‘bye bye’ as well as sounds from other orcas.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 01:45PM by AccurateSource2
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TIL that Christopher Columbus didn’t have to prove that the world was round. Everyone already knew. The pervasive myth comes from a fictional embellishment written by Washington Irving in 1828.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 04:58PM by da_k1ngslaya
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TIL Pizza wasn't popular in Italy until it was popular in America. It was just a cheap peasant street food in Naples for centuries. Southern Italian Americans, being richer in America than back home, made more elaborate pizzas. Italians then started making pizza to cater to American tourists.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 06:23PM by nanika1111
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TIL that the OSS (the precursor to the CIA) had a psychological report of Hitler made by psychologist Walter C. Langer between 1943 - 1944. It is most notable for making several accurate predictions on Hitler's future, including his attempted assassination, his refusal to surrender, and his suicide.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 04:13PM by Osrever101
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TIL that when Zlatan Ibrahimovic signed for MLS club LA Galaxy, LeBron James sent him one of his Lakers jerseys as a "welcome to LA" gift. Zlatan's response was to sign it and send it back.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 08:15PM by JimPalamo
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TIL that the Commonwealth of Massachusetts has a higher human development index than all but four countries in the world.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 06:58PM by getthedudesdanny
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TIL that in 1971 the Shah of Iran threw one of the most expensive parties in history, costing hundreds of millions of dollars. It was attended by nearly all royal families and presidents, and spared no expense. The over extravagance arguably led to the islamic revolution and ousted him from power.
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Submitted May 08, 2023 at 09:47PM by duevigilance
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