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TiL that Tobe Hooper, the director behind "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (1974), also directed the music video for Billy Idol's "Dancing with Myself"

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a8oVo TIL of the Fata Morgana illusion, a mirage or optical illusion that can make ships or cities appear to float in the sky. The phenomenon is most common in polar regions or over large bodies of water and is caused by the bending of light rays in the atmosphere.
OoKW4 TIL that when flatworms go to space, they can grow two heads. Usually a flatworm will regrow its head and tail after they are cut off, but one with its head and tail removed regrew two heads and a second mouth. (The flatworm's mouth is located on its belly.)
Y7DKA TIL if Jazz was invented in New Orleans, Ground Zero was Congo Square, a gathering spot for enslaved Africans enjoying their mandated day off a week as early as 1803 to drum, dance, sing and trade, leading eventually to Mardi Gras Indian traditions, the Second line, jazz, and rhythm and blues.
7A7b TIL that iTunes was purchased by Apple in 2000 and it was called “SoundJam MP”
yX7l TIL that you have to report illegally earned money to the IRS. Illegally earned money reported to the IRS is protected under the 5th amendment.