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TIL Eminem has a greater vocal range than Adele
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TIL that the reason cats are not eating from the side of the food bowl it because of "Whisker Fatigue". Cats Whiskers are so sensitive that even the slightest touch can make them tired and dizzy
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TIL that during the silent film era in Japan, narrators called "benshi" would provide introductions, dialogue, and live commentary in theaters while the film was playing on-screen. Some benshi became more famous than the film actors and would be advertised on movie posters.
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TIL A young Machiavelli was tasked with mediating a feud between two rival families in the town of Pistoia. His suggestion to use force was ignored by superiors, under fear of appearing cruel, so the feud escalated into a brutal civil war. The event was formative for his political thought
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TIL that at Ford's Theatre a portrait of George Washington is hung on the box where President Abraham Lincoln was shot. At the time, there was no official presidential seal or symbol, so owner John T. Ford hung the portrait there, as a symbol of the office.
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TIL about Axel Wenner-Gren, a Swedish multimillionaire who established a private island residence in the Caribbean. Rumors during WWII suggested he was giving safe harbor to German U-boats and he was investigated by British intelligence. It is believed Ian Fleming partially based Dr No on him.