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TIL that the correct plural for octopus is either ‘octopuses’ or 'octopodes’, NOT 'octopi’. Octopus is derived from Greek, not Latin.

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W7EMA TIL that the “Mozart Effect" (the claim that "listening to Mozart makes you smarter" or that early childhood exposure to classical music has a beneficial effect on mental development) stems from a single published in the Nature journal in 1993. The results were highly exaggerated by the press.
wOL6 TIL The cat in the Godfather 1 opening scene was a stray that was found on set.
QJeR9 TIL In 1993, Dalton Trumbo was posthumously awarded the Academy Award for writing Roman Holiday (1953). Due to Anti-Communist sentiment the screen credit and award were previously given to Ian McLellan Hunter, who had been a front for Trumbo
wLgeW TIL During the 2018 World Cup, Burger King released an advertisement promising to give a cash prize of $47,000 and a lifetime supply of whoppers to any Russian woman that got pregnant by a World Cup player to ensure Russia's success.
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