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TIL that listening to music can have a direct impact on our behavior by affecting our emotions, focus, and even physical performance, often more than we realize.

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78DvP TIL that if light moved slower than the speed of sound, our perception of reality would fundamentally change, as we’d hear events before seeing them.
BrROD TIL the lazy cops-donuts stereotype was the exact opposite of its origin: cops used to frequent donut shops in the past because they need to have work done and donut shops were the only ones that are open really early in the morning (to prepare for the breakfast rush).
oB1kE TIL The only known armed Nazi military operation on North American soil was installation of Weather Station Kurt by a German u-boat team. It was accidentally discovered in 1977.
LeDV TIL: The inability to pronounce the letter “R” is called Rhotacism, thus making it impossible for the sufferers to pronounce their own affliction.
YpEvZ TIL that April 11, 1954 was calculated to be "The Most Boring Day in History". It featured only a handful of newsworthy events in the entire world.