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TIL of the "subliminal message trial". The band Judas Priest were involved in a civil action that alleged they were responsible for the 1985 suicides of two young men

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5VMGR TIL that DJ scratching was invented in 1975 when Grand Wizzard Theodore was playing records loudly, making his mother to enter his room to scold him. This caused him to hold the record still, accidently moving it back and forth and liking the sound it made.
vPwWj TIL about Blackout Wednesday, or the night before Thanksgiving in Amercia, as people are off work and college students go back home. In some cities, it's the worst drunk driving night of the year.
e0Na4 TIL that Walt Disney was inspired by Copenhagens Tivoli when he built Disneyland
alPJ TIL people in the Middle Ages would brew a batch of ale, have a big party to drink it, and collect donations for the needy. They called it a “help ale” and preceded charity keggers by 1500 years.
vkL4 TIL that If 1 in 10 of US smokers quit, $63 billion would be saved in the US alone