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TIL that in order to listen The Flaming Lips' Zaireeka properly, you have to play all 4 CD's simultaneously.

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8gDL TIL behind the tomb of the Prophet Muhammad in Medina a grave is reserved for Jesus as it is believed Jesus will return before end of times to kill the anti-Christ and will live on Earth for 40 years and die.
4kgaN TIL that the Japanese have a word "Busshu-suru" which translates as "To do the Bush thing" meaning "to vomit" referring to the time when George H.W. Bush' vomited in Japan's prime minister's lap.
VB1ep TIL that the word 'quarantine' originates from the Venetian word 'quarantena,' which means '40 days.' In the 14th century, ships arriving in Venice from plague-infected ports were required to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing to prevent the spread of the disease.
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Mw5W TIL there are 31 different versions of “Fly Me to the Moon” by Frank Sinatra in the anime Neon Genesis Evangelion. 7 of which are counted for different lengths.