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TIL that the term Gaslighting comes from a 1938 play and a 1944 film, in which an abusive husband Gregory manipulates his wife Paula to make her feel as if she has gone mad. One of the ways he does this is by dimming and brightening the gaslights, all while convincing Paula that its all in her head.

l7aOB TIL the Beastie Boys credit the band being "kickstarted" after suing British Airways who used their song without permission and forced to pay them $40K.
MvEb TIL Frank Sinatra never learned to read sheet music his whole career
N7xv1 TIL: France has assassinated 22 African presidents since 1963
dDMNj TIL : You don’t catch a cold from being cold. The only way you get sick is when you come into contact with a virus.
X0amk TIL I can send WhatsApp messages to myself