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TIL that misheard words that change the meaning of a phrase or lyric are called a Mondegreen

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GYNdj TIL Rosemary Kennedy was developmentally disabled and lashed out regularly. She was given a lobotomy and asked to sing 'God Bless America'. They continued cutting away deeper into her brain until her singing became incoherent, then stopped.
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xV1w1 TIL that when underdog Iceland reached the quarter-final of the 2016 Euro Cup, 10% of Iceland’s population traveled to France for the game. The coach was also a dentist.
pYBLp TIL Popeye the Sailor was originally a supporting character, intended to go away after one storyline
XBER TIL that the ratification of the 19th amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote, came down to the vote of one 24-year-old Tennessee representative who, at the last minute, decided to vote in favor of the amendment due to a note his mother had written asking him to change his vote