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TIL that the lyrics of "Bad Moon Rising" from CCR where often misheard as "there's a bathroom on the right", especially during live performances - prompting John Fogerty to occasionally sing it wrong on purpose to confuse the audience even more.

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p8jNG TIL that from the Stalin-era to the early Brezhnev-era, the Soviet economy grew faster than the United States
KNB6 TIL"The Christ myth theory" is the theory that Jesus never existed; if he did, he had virtually nothing to do with the founding of Christianity. Central arguments is; the NT has no historical value, no non-Christian references to Jesus from the 1st century exists, and Christianity had mythical roots
MenJB TIL in 1938, Charles A. Lindbergh received the Service Cross of the German Eagle, presented to him by Hermann Goering on behalf of Adolf Hitler. The medal was partially for his feats of flying but also for being an ardent proponent of Nazi Germany's military superiority and American isolationism.
epE4J TIL: Black Hole Starships, in theory, can use black holes as an energy source for propulsion. In 2009, a proposal was made by scientists to create an artificial black hole using parabolic reflectors, but science is not advanced enough yet according to critics and there were clear dangers.
PYGBO TIL that for 15 years, Sweden thought enemy submarines were invading their waters, but it turned out to be farting herrings. Shoals were huge enough for the collective flatulence to register on military radar, producing sounds and small bubbles which were mistakenly identified as Russian subs.