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TIL that the intro to Gonna Fly Now (the Rocky theme) was taken from a 17th century piece of Italian music

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d8mEE TIL Tommy James and the Shondells declined an invitation to perform at the Woodstock festival, because James' secretary put it to him as "Yeah, listen, there's this pig farmer in upstate New York that wants you to play in his field."
v1DrB TIL Norwegians pay half tax in November (compensating by pay more tax in other months), so everyone has more money for Christmas.
neGj7 TIL that in Russia, there is a day of conception as the birthrate is very low and people get a day off just to bang. if it the baby is born exactly 9 months later on june 12, they win a prize. and if they get close, they go into a draw to win stuff.
kOJ57 TIL that "mise-en-place" is a French cullinary term, which means "putting in place". It signifies that you should get all the necessary ingredients and tools ready before you start cooking.
grVo9 TIL about the Rainbow Baby. A rainbow baby is a baby that is born after the mother has a pregnancy loss. The name draws on the symbol of the rainbow, representing beauty after a dark time. August 22 is also known as rainbow baby day.