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TIL The first ever "music video" was made in 1895 to test Thomas Edison's Kinetophone

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N7L5J TIL the six-cylinder Holden Torana was made just because Holden, GM's Australian arm, did not have a four-cylinder engine, which was considered more suitable for a car of that size. The unusual move turned out successful and launched a group of imitations from other brands.
9YomX TIL teenagers take more risk not only due to an undeveloped frontal cortex, but also due to higher dopamine response that provides greater rewards for novel activities
YZpZ TIL the family members on “Duck Dynasty” created their characters entirely for the show. They didn’t even have beards before.
P69J TIL Keurig coffeemaker co-inventor John Sylvan went to the ER reporting tunnel vision and heart palpitations. After a few tests the doctors had no clue so they asked questions like “how much coffee do you drink?” To which John replied “30 or 40 cups a day.” The diagnosis was caffeine poisoning.
DQpOJ TIL that the production of The Sound of Music faced opposition from Salzburg city leaders who did not want them staging scenes with swastika banners. However, they relented after director Robert Wise threatened instead to include old newsreel footage featuring the banners.