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TIL The FBI had to investigate the song “Louie Louie” after a parent complained that the unintelligible lyrics were hiding obscenities. After a two-year investigation they were unable to understand the lyrics and also missed the drummer yelling “fuck” at the 54th second.

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RAZl TIL The “Black Death” plague (Yersinia pestis) still exists in the US (1–17 reported cases per year).
E4Np TIL a group of Mennonite men sprayed anaesthetic through bedroom windows at night, sedating entire families so they could rape the women.
YpBo7 TIL Ramon Artagaveytia was one of the 65 passengers who survived the sinking of the ship America in 1871. The mental trauma gave him nightmares for the rest of his life and kept him off of ships until April 10, 1912, when he decided to visit the US and boarded the Titanic. His body was never found.
XE6BR TIL about Anesthesia Awareness which is a rare but extremely frightening event where the patient is unintentionally responsive during their surgical procedure and can later recall the episode. It can lead to PTSD leading to nightmares, night terrors, flashbacks and even suicide
v1bm8 TIL that Shirley Temple’s youngest daughter, Lori Black aka Lorax, played bass for the American metal band Melvins and that she and band leader Buzz Osbourne were major influences on a young Kurt Cobain.