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TIL that in the early 60s, singles were more important to most musicians than albums. It wasn't until the Beatles released Rubber Soul that focus shifted to making albums without filler tracks that were the product of an artistic vision.

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Zdx4 TIL that in order to woo women drivers better and tailor a vehicle to their specific needs, Cadillac had their male executives drive around with paper clips on their fingertips, in order to simulate and cater to the “distinctly feminine experience of operating a vehicle with long fingernails.”
gMVDy TIL about the bundling board. While used for strangers having to share a bed, it is also used by the parents of young, courting, puritan couples to achieve the emotional intimacy of sharing a bed while at the same time "discouraging" any real physical intimacy before marriage.
nrMW TIL that besides the Zapruder film of the JFK assassination, there is the Nix film (VIDEO). The Nix film shows the entire JFK assassination from the complete OPPOSITE side of Dealey Plaza, facing the grassy knoll and Zapruder himself (who can be seen filming the assassination).
x6jWg TIL that when future Czar Nicholas II visited Japan in 1891, he was nearly assassinated by a Japanese policeman who swung a sword at his face. And the Tsarevich came back to Russia with a dragon tattoo.
R5rl1 TIL that in 2007-08, The Wiggles were Australia's highest paid entertainers - earning a gross income of $45mil - beating out Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Nicole Kidman, and Cate Blanchett