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TiL that the Beatles self-titled album (aka the White Album) was originally supposed to be called "A Doll's House" until English progressive rock band Family released the similarly titled "Music in a Doll's House" earlier that year.

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XEj46 TIL that the founder of Nidec Corporation, Shigenobu Nagamori, has his own manga named "Man Hotter than the Sun"
GZwE TIL that in the book version of Stephen King’s “It”, after the six kids (who are the age of 11) defeat Pennywise, they all decide to have sex with Beverly (the one girl out of the six) in the sewer, by her invitation.
9wB6X TIL Americans used a palm out salute to the US Flag until 1942.
M7gy7 TIL that “Children” by Robert Miles was written, in part, to help reduce car accident deaths after raves.
mxnlx TIL that pirates didn't wear the eyepatches because of a lost eye, it was actually to be able to see below deck, where it was dark.