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TIL The Simpsons is credited with the popularization of the word “Meh”

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E1MNP TIL that Taylor Swift composed her song "Enchanted" after a meeting with Adam Young (Owl City) which, in return, presented a cover dedicated to her of the same song on Valentine's Day. Despite the interviews they gave at the time and the romantic text of the songs, the two never officially dated.
Klda TIL that Ben Johnson, former 100m world record holder later found guilty of doping, was unable to outsprint a thief who stole his wallet in Rome
neYRW TIL that the theory that people go through 'Five Stages of Grief' is considered to be outdated, inaccurate, and unhelpful in explaining the grieving process - studies have not empirically shown the stages to exist at all.
W7XmB TIL the medical term for a runny nose is Rhinorrhea
PjGZ TIL - In 1958 Walt Disney produced a nature documentary titled “White Wilderness”, which featured a segment on lemmings, detailing their tendencies to commit mass suicide. Lemmings do not commit mass suicide, Disney pushed them off cliffs to create the scene.