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TIL that The Killers scrapped almost every song they were working on for the album Hot Fuss after hearing Is This It by The Strokes. The one song they didn’t scrap? Mr Brightside

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5YjD8 TIL that gum disease can be associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and that Alzheimer’s is associated with markers from oral bacterium P. gingivalis
9YBBD TIL about the botched execution of William Williams. The sheriff miscalculated the length of the rope, resulting in Williams hitting the floor, 3 deputies held his body up by the rope for over 14 minutes, he died of strangulation. The state of Minnesota abolished capital punishment right after.
OoBPX TIL James Cameron had a nightmare about an invincible robot hitman sent from the future to kill him, giving him the idea for The Terminator.
bOy7 TIL that in Japan, many dildos are created to resemble animals or cartoon characters, such as Hello Kitty, so that they may be sold as toys, thus avoiding obscenity laws.
OGxna Today I learned that in 2012, a contest was held online for Taylor Swift to perform a concert at your local school. Online trolls mass voted for Boston's Horace Mann School for the Deaf. Swift declined to go, and instead donated $50,000 to.the school.