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TIL that Pitchfork readers voted Kanye West's Album "Yeezus" as both the "Most Overrated Album" and "Most Underrated Album" of 2013

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Ypy4W TIL that when distilling, the alcohol comes out in three stages: "heads", which are highly flavored but harsh, followed by "hearts" which is very pure alcohol. The two are blended to create the specific spirit. Last come the "tails", which is low-grade alcohol, which is typically distilled again.
Mrx8 TIL: The 1918 “Spanish” flu killed more people in 24 weeks then AIDS has in 24 years, infecting 500m people and killing 10-20% of those infected.
bKXa TIL some animals use copper, instead of iron as a way to transport oxygen through their blood
ar5A TIl A Polish Soldier Saved a Village From Nazis by Creating a Fake Epidemic
kOmW TIL that Stephen Colbert testified before Congress about Migrant Workers in the US and at one point asked that a video of his colonoscopy be submitted to the Congressional record.