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TIL Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood has composed the score to numerous films, including There Will Be Blood, The Master, Phantom Thread, and The Power of the Dog.

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KORn4 TIL Oprah has been criticized in the past for promoting skin creams that use foreskins from babies.
O996 TIL in the 80’s, Australian beer companies had to change the design of their bottles so a species of beetle would stop trying to mate with them
x60Qb TIL that the ancient Greek philosopher Pythagoras discovered that musical intervals correspond to simple mathematical ratios, laying the foundation for Western music theory.
XVGQ TIL that a single sperm contains 37.5 MB of DNA information. One ejaculation represents a data transfer of 15,875 GB, equivalent to the combined capacity of 62 MacBook Pro laptops.
dDExj TIL the dog bark in 'Been Caught Stealing' by Jane's Addiction was accidentally recorded. Singer Perry Farrell brought his dog to work and his dog got excited when she saw his owner singing. Rolling Stones magazine called it the best use of dog barks since The Beach Boys 'Pet Sounds'.