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TIL: There Is A Town Which Is Literally Living Under A Rock

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ONBR TIL that while Beethoven was going deaf, he composed more music with low notes. This was because he had to put his head close to his piano to feel the vibrations. After going completely deaf, his compositions contained more high notes - because he simply began composing directly from his head.
wLXe1 TIL that the tallest man of all time was Robert Wadlow @ 2.72m or 8 ft 11. He was asked if it bothers him that people stare, and he answered "No, I just overlook them."
4076 TIL that when group of catholics protested in New Jersey against the movie “Dogma”, the director Kevin Smith joined them incognito with a sign “f*** Dogma, and actually gave a brief interview for local news station against the movie.
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GAlk1 TIL Dave Gahan hated shooting the video for "Enjoy the Silence" because he didn't understand Dutch Director Anton Corbijn's idea for the video and walking around desolate places dressed like a King made him feel like an idiot. The video helped to propel the album "Violator" to global acclaim.