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TIL there are gendered differences in the sexual attractiveness of smiles among heterosexuals: while men are more likely to prefer women who look happy & least attracted to those who appear proud, women are less likely to be attracted to happy/smiling men & prefer those who look proud or brooding.

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LkOXv TIL when Spielberg showed John Williams the a cut of ‘Schindler’s List,’ the composer became so moved that he could barely speak and had to step out for a few minutes. When he returned, he told Spielberg the film deserved a better composer to which Spielberg replied, “I know, but they’re all dead.”
O0g TIL Guitar distortion in Marty Robbins 1961 song “Don’t Worry” was due to an electrical fault in the guitarist’s amp. Other musicians sought to recreate this “fuzz” sound leading to the first purpose-designed commercial distortion circuit being released in 1962.
6jP7 TIL for every person alive today, only 15 people have died through all of human history.
reyd TIL a reporter once asked Darius Rucker what he thought of the Simpsons episode where Chief Wiggum told Bart the Hootie and the Blowfish tape was cheaper than a blank tape; Rucker said it’s one of his favorites: “Bart Simpson said the name of my band. That was worth anything.”
694dJ TIL that the original record holders for the 1 mile run were all from the United Kingdom, from 1855 on. UK would hold the record for over 50 years, until it was finally broken by American John Paul Jones.