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TIL that Homer (Dan Castellaneta) is the only member of The Simpsons family voiced by a man

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x8lg TIL there exists a condition that is the opposite of paranoia. Pronoia is the delusion that a massive conspiracy exists to aid you.
oBBZo TIL The opening flamenco guitar intro heard on the Beatles track, "The Continuing Story of Bungalow Bill" was actually a prerecorded setting played from a Mellotron synthesizer.
QDM9 TIL Booger’s super long belch in “Revenge of the Nerds” is actually the sound of a camel climaxing.
kO5Gd TIL dairy cows are fed slaughter waste, “trimmings that originate on the killing floor, inedible parts and organs, cleaned entrails, fetuses ...” because they need to consume a large amount of protein to keep up with continuous milk production, and slaughter waste is cheaper than supplements.
PYdeL TIL the 1982 Modern English song "I Melt With You" is about love during atomic warfare. The band was inspired by the bleak living conditions in England at the time, a general fear of nuclear war, and their desire to avoid writing a typical love song.