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TIL that Ed Sheeran cites Eminem as one of his biggest musical influences

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loXn1 TIL that Disney’s “Baymax” character design was inspired by Chris Atkeson’s pioneer work in soft robotics. His research in Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is based on a theory: “For robots to effectively operate in our world, they’re going to have to be as squishy as we are”.
7v9x TIL The doctor who performed the “study” purported to show the soul weighs 21 grams removed all data that did not support his hypothesis. In fact, only 1 cadaver supposedly lost weight.
VB7ED TIL that Ernest, Jim Varney's Character, was originally dreamed up to star in advertising commercials for years before his first movie.
epMvJ TIL 92% of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels have skull malformations that squish part of their brain into their spinal column.
OojV6 TIL that gamblers in the old west were rarely playing poker, despite representations in films, games and other media. A card game called "faro" was the most popular form of gambling in the US until the early 1900's.