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TIL there is a song called "Bad Company" released in 1974 by the band Bad Company, which was on their debut album called Bad Company

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mxyAO TIL A tabby is any domestic cat with a distinctive 'M' shaped marking on its forehead. "Tabby" is not a breed of cat but a coat type seen in almost all genetic lines of domestic cats. Tabby originally referred to "striped silk taffeta" from the French word tabis, meaning "a rich watered silk."
Bgglk TIL the head of the Swedish Uppsala Mafia (Uppsalamaffian) made off with over 200 million dollars with the release of a hand held gaming console called the Gizmondo that was immediately met with such harsh negative reception, it was deemed "one of the worst gaming consoles ever".
wngo TIL Even though oranges had been around in the UK since the 1300’s, the colour word “orange” wasn’t introduced until the 1540’s. Before then all orange coloured things were deemed to be red. Which is why the robin has a red breast, even though it’s clearly orange.
M7ZYK TIL in 1908, the first "around the world" auto race began when six cars left New York and travelled 169 days across three continents through mud, blizzards, and nonexistent roads. The American Thomas Flyer won the race after the German team was eliminated from first place due to penalties.
wLkdM TIL that high levels of dopamine and a related hormone, norepinephrine, are released during attraction. These chemicals make us giddy, energetic, and euphoric, even leading to decreased appetite and insomnia – which means you actually can be so “in love” that you can’t eat and can’t sleep.