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TIL: ACDC wasn’t allowed to sing the second verse of “Highway to Hell” due to time restrictions during the grammys, so they sang at half speed as a f*ck you

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kOePd TIL In 1952, President Truman gave the first televised tour of the White House. He explained its history, stopped in front of paintings and furniture to tell stories, and even played the Steinway piano in the East Room
4kO8R TIL that falling asleep at work or in public in Japan, a practice called "inemuri", is considered a sign of being dedicated to your job to the point of exhaustion and can be seen as an honor.
Brn6D TIL that summer in Japan is considered the season for ghost stories/spooky events and has the same eerie resonance as Halloween does for the U.S. The tradition comes from the Buddhist festival of the dead (Obon) which takes place in summer.
OoeMY TIL that schizophrenic voices are shaped by local culture. Patients in America hear voices asking them to do violent things whereas in Africa and India the voices they hear are usually of dead relatives or nice voices offering comfort
woeMM TIL that Venus flytraps can count the number of times an insect touches their trigger hairs, helping them optimize their response for energy conservation and effective digestion.