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TIL Cher's "Believe," released in 1998, was the first song to utilize Auto-Tune's now ubiquitous vocal warping vocal effects that experienced massive commercial success

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pZ8Z TIL that in the novel, Forest Gump was 6'6, 242 lbs. Author Winston Groom says he envisioned John Goodman as Forest
NXL0M TIL that Petra is a female black swan who made headlines between 2006 and 2008 for falling in love with a pedalo shaped like a swan on the Aasee, a lake in Münster, Germany. Reported missing in January 2009, she was finally found on another lake, this time with a partner of her own species.
7rn57 TIL: The extinction of mosquitoes would have little effect on the planet's ecosystem and would improve the health quality of developing countries.
VMZQ0 TIL There's a town in the Netherlands called Hogeweyk that is specifically for people with dementia or Alzheimer's. Along with the residents being able to stroll around town, Hogeweyk also holds concerts and street fairs to add to the sense of normalcy.
ejOJ TIL A drunk Mick Jagger once called Charlie Watts’ hotel room late at night looking for “my drummer.” Watts got up, showered, shaved, dressed in a shirt and tie, went to Jagger’s room, punched him in the face and then went back to bed.