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TIL Mariah Carey wrote and recorded a secret grunge album under the pseudonym "Chick" because Sony thought it would ruin her image

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D1nWV TIL plaid is not meant to describe a pattern, it was an article of clothing (blanket draped over shoulder), the pattern is named tartan.
ADoNw TIL that Blue Christmas is an actual Western Christian Holiday and not just the title of an Elvis Presley song. Also known as Longest Sleep and is recognized on 12/21, Winter Solstice. It is for those that are feeling blue this time of year remembering loved ones lost and or grief.
LQpRQ TIL the light in John Lennon's childhood bedroom is left on overnight on his birthday
loNEV TIL 20% of 'meat' in the UK was found to contain the DNA of 'unspecified animals.' 41% of mince meat; 31% of kebabs; 23% of curries and 20% of sausages were found to actually contain DNA from animals not on the official label.
YpGZG TIL Leonardo da Vinci observed a relationship between the areas of tree trunks and branches that has been validated by current studies of many species, and has multiple theories explaining the relationship