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TIL the sound effect in the opening line of the song Iron Man, "I am Iron Man", was made by having Ozzy Osbourne sing from behind a fan.

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RQX9 TIL Joe Strummer, from The Clash, wept when he learned “Rock the Casbah” was written on a bomb dropped during Operation Desert Storm.
D14dV TIL Making eye contact with an infant makes adults’ and babies’ brainwaves ‘get in sync’ with each other – which is likely to support communication and learning – according to researchers at the University of Cambridge.
ZknR TIL that Ada Lovelace, a female English mathematician and writer, wrote an algorithm in the mid 1800s designed to be carried out by a machine. As a result, she is often regarded as the first computer programmer.
JYev TIL research has found that without artificial light like lamps and computer screens , humans fall asleep soon after it’s dark, wake up for an hour around midnight (which is usually used for having sex), and return to sleep until morning
a8wvN TIL that during WWII, the US Navy had two aircraft carriers operating in Lake Michigan, known as the Corn Belt Fleet. They were converted from 1920s paddle steamers and served as floating runways to train pilots away from danger. In total, 17,820 pilots were trained, including George H. W. Bush.