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TIL that some Funeral Directors hire people to cry and freak out at funerals. They are called “Professional Mourners”

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x5B1 TIL that a Norwegian boy escaped from wolves by playing a heavy metal song by Megadeth on his cell phone.
b6MN4 TIL learned that in 2003, Virginia Tech built a 'self-made' super computer (ranked #3 on the Nov 2003 TOP500 list) by using 1,100 Apple Power Mac G5 computers. It was named System X, from the Max OS X operating system.
9wgb7 TIL there’s a term for why people act wild in groups—Deindividuation. It’s when you lose your sense of self in a crowd and follow group behavior, ranging from harmless hype to risky or harmful actions. Feeling unidentifiable in a group reduces personal accountability.
ZpdZa TIL that in 2013 while promoting a new album, Katy Perry, when asked what was in her purse by a fan, said that it used to have locks of hair from Taylor Swift and Lady Gaga in it, that she got while sharing a dressing room at the Grammys with them. She also put little bows on each lock of hair.
O0DX TIL Chili’s has raised more than $30 million of its $50 million, 10-year commitment to St. Jude. Once completed, the donation will be the largest donation from a single partner campaign in St. Jude history.