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TIL long before trees overtook the land, Earth was covered by giant mushrooms

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loZgK TIL in Desiigner's "Panda," he addresses the incomprehensibility of his lyrics in the line "Hope you killas understand me"
N8Db TIL that the Type A/B Personality Theory was actually invented by the cigarette industry in the 1950’s to prove coronary heart disease and cancer were risks related to high-stress personality types instead of tobacco use.
7rV4M TIL that actress Lucy Liu has also led a successful career as a visual artist, having produced art through painting, photography, and mixed media. She's published this art under the pseudonym, Yu Ling (her Chinese name) since 1993.
Oo45X TIL the Weird Al Yankovic song, "I lost on Jeopardy!" predates the reboot of the show with Alex Trebek as host; the song was released in 1983 and the show returned in '84. According to Yankovic, many had said the song's popularity caused Merv Griffin to revive the show.
1a64X TIL That John Lennon wrote "I Am The Walrus" simply because he wanted to mess with people who were trying to analyze The Beatles songs (but inevitably people tried to anyway)