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TIL That in 1978 a radio station accidentally played "Imaginary Lover" by the Atlanta Rhythm Section at the wrong RPM, causing it to sound just like Stevie Nicks. Stevie Nicks eventually heard about it, and played the record at the increased speed for bandmates, who all believed it was her singing.

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v1xP7 TIL that Petroleum is one of the biggest industries in Singapore, despite not having any oil production of its own.
Yp8ZB TIL The Dr. Fox Effect is when students see an educator as more intelligent/informative because of their charm/warmth as opposed to their actual intelligence or teaching ability. Nonverbal behaviors were notably able to completely mask a meaningless, jargon-filled, and confused presentation.
4XgAN TIL Antony Hopkins composed a waltz in 1964 that was only released years later. The famous actor was afraid that nobody would like it and therefore never got to hear it being played up until 2011 thanks to André Rieu - a Dutch violinist who got sent the music sheets by Hopkins' wife.
e05LL TIL 85% of our old clothes end up in a landfill, equating to about 25 billion tons of textile waste annually in North America that contaminate the water and soil because most of the clothing fibers cannot biodegrade.
PYnBG TIL in Japan there is a therapy called Forest Bathing. It is not taking a bath in the forest, or exercise, or hiking, or jogging. It is simply being in nature, connecting with it through our senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. Look for a place where there are trees, and off you go.