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TIL Nazi Germany’s ‘Perfect Aryan’ Propaganda Baby Turns Out To Be Jewish

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Z8l0D TIL that in 1987 during the development of "Smooth Criminal" Dr. Eric Chevlen recorded Michael Jackson's heartbeat and digitally processed it through a Synclavier, which would become the heartbeat you hear at the beginning of the song.
xNw1 TIL Rick Astley has only earned $12 in royalties from the ‘RickRoll’ meme
xWXD TIL: Marrying an older man shortens a woman’s lifespan, but having a younger husband reduces it even more
x64Bo TIL about the 1875 Dublin whiskey fire, where a river of whiskey flowed through the streets, leading to 13 deaths from alcohol poisoning instead of burns or smoke inhalation.
PDkL TIL that some police departments in the U.S. are starting to create Internet Purchase Exchange Locations so that Craigslist or similar transactions can be conducted in an area with video surveillance and police presence and keep participating parties safe.