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TIL that the true origin(s) of the phrase "Bleeding-Heart Liberal" was a direct insult to people that opposed lynchings and drafted legislation to be more aggressively against it.

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vPLpx TIL that the 1962 space-age pop album Latin-esque was recorded with halves of the orchestra in a different studio, separated by almost a city block. It was done to enhance the album's stereo effect, to achieve an exaggerated spatial image.
YpA0P TIL that until 1964, Mr. Potato Head toys were meant to be used with real potatoes. The toy was shipped with “plastic facial pieces,” which had sharp ends that had to be forcibly inserted into a potato (not included), and presented both choking and stabbing hazards for small children.
6Er7W TIL: In Japan a 63 year old fisherman and karate expert fought off a bear, then drove himself to the hospital
p84BQ TIL there are radiotrophic fungi, which perform radiosynthesis, or, in other words, use the pigment melanin to convert gamma radiation into chemical energy for growth
kPXd TIL that there is indeed an English word rhyming with silver: chilver, meaning a female lamb