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TIL in 1964, when Bob Dylan first met The Beatles, he had misheard the lyrics to “I Want to Hold Your Hand” as “I get high” instead of “I can’t hide”, and showed up to meet them ready to smoke. He gave a joint to Ringo, who didn't realize he was supposed to pass it and smoked the whole thing himself

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9mRp TIL of the “Demon Duck of Doom,” an extinct flightless bird that lived in what is now Australia. It stood over 8 ft tall, and had a skull larger than that of some horses. Despite the nickname, it was more closely related to the chicken.
OoeWa TIL Hugh Jackman had no idea what a wolverine was when he auditioned for the role and actually spent two weeks studying wolves instead.
epRvn TIL one way schizophrenics identify hallucinations is to use their phone camera and check there.
4e5g TIL - a 6000 year-old stone complex discovered in Malta resonates at a frequency which has a measurable effect on people’s brain activity, stimulating creativity during chanting.
5Y7ln TIL the sound of dogs barking in Jane's Addiction's song "Been Caught Stealing" is not added to the song but actually the singer's dog trying to get into the singing booth as he was recording it.