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TIL rats prefer jazz to classical music, when on drugs

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9wWB7 TIL of Formula Easter, a Formula One-type racing series created specifically for drivers/constructors from the communist bloc
oRWvY TIL Dr Seuss didn't have a big hit until age 53 when "Cat in the Hat" was published. He resisted writing his own life story, and only sat down for two interviews near the end when he was dying from cancer
ZKLR TIL that the schizophrenic artist Mary Barnes discovered her talent while undergoing treatment at Kingsley Hall during which she was encouraged to regress to a childlike state and paint on the walls with her feces. When they needed a solution for the smell, they decided to give her paint.
eoJ5 TIL that black and green olives are actually the same species of olive, except that they are picked at different times of the year.
VMGZD TIL Tennessee Fainting, is a breed of Goat that faints due to a condition called myotonia congenita, which is hereditary. Myotonia Congenita is a recessive gene, goats that are crossbred with other breeds typically do not display fainting behaviors.