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TIL Rick James and Neil Young were in a band together Called the Mynah Birds.

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YVVx TIL Nixon’s family was poor. They couldn’t afford lavish vacations. And there weren’t that many national parks. So he corrected that by creating the EPA.
LQdPr Today I learned that in the Marshall Islands (where Bikini Atoll, the namesake of the bikini, is located) bikinis are considered taboo because they expose the shoulders and thighs.
OGGv7 TIL that Eddie Money didn’t like the demo of “Take me home tonight“ but knew he had to persuade Ronnie Spector to do the catch line of “be my baby“ from her 1963 hit. The success of their song helped revive his career and encouraged her to resume hers.
b6JR7 TIL that ants will defend other creatures such as caterpillars from the parasitoid wasp, as the parasites actions would endanger the relationship that the ants have themselves with caterpillars.
pYwpQ TIL about the "Raines sandwich;" an inedible piece of "food" that served as a way to bypass prohibition laws.