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TIL there is an academic journal dedicated to the study of The Beatles. The Journal of Beatles Studies is published by Liverpool University Press.

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x6OJ0 TIL goose dad, a South Korean term for fathers who work in Korea while their families live abroad for English education, driven by "English Fever". The intense feeling of loneliness and desolation can lead them to engage in extramarital affairs, commit suicide, or face the risk of dying alone
m1PyY TIL that Argyle is a ghost town in the state of Utah that has been abandoned since 1915
9PnM TIL that the classicHeavy Metal outfit of leather and spikes comes from S&M culture through Rob Halford, the gay singer of Judas Priest.
69NX7 TIL that meth can be prescribed for weight loss
GYNXj TIL In Ancient Greece, prostitutes were classified into two classes; the Pornai and the Hetairai. The Pornai served many men at once, and frequently worked on the street. In contrast, Hetarai were educated, had few clients, and provided companionship and intellectual discussion as well as sex.