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TIL that Elton John has been enjoying No 1 hits for over 50 years. Not just performing, but churning out international hits. He is truly an amazing performer.

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VBoZB TIL: Darude, the DJ who wrote Sandstorm, was thrown out of a club for not playing Sandstorm.
9rl6 TIL High salt intake doesn’t increase your risk of high blood pressure, heart attack, or stroke. In one study, patients who ate less sodium had an increased risk of dying from heart disease. Also, when salt intake is cut, the body responds by releasing hormones that increase blood pressure.
nWWdd TIL that women’s tears contain pheromones that lower men’s testosterone levels.
b9v7Q TIL that after her husband was diagnosed with testicular cancer Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attended class and took notes for both of them, typed her husband's dictated papers and cared for their daughter and her sick husband—all while making the Harvard Law Review.
YPGZ TIL there’s an African rat that chews poison out of a plant and then licks the poison into its spiky mohawk to use for defense. This poison is also used by tribesmen to take down elephants.