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TIL - Takanakuy is a word that refers Fist fights to settle disagreements on Christmas in Peru.

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ne867 TIL that in 1940 Disney's movie "Fantasia" invented the concept of stereo sound, eventually changing the music industry forever. To promote the film, Disney created a surround sound system called "Fantasound" that used multiple speakers spread across a room to immerse audiences in the film's music
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9MAX TIL that there are voice recordings of US presidents as far back as Benjamin Harrison (in 1889), and you can listen to them online.
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