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TIL Pope Gregory I influenced the formation of Gregorian style chant and St. Augustine believed putting prayer into song “added such power, it is like praying twice“. Gregorian chant is a monophonic, meaning all singers follow a single melody in unison, producing a haunting effect in churchs

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RL9w TIL that “Beats by Dre” headphones, which sell for as much as $450, only cost about $14 to make.
WkA1B TIL the founder of Hyundai was born to an impoverished family of peasants in what is now North Korea. In 1998, he sent 1001 cows to his hometown in North Korea as a repayment 1000 times over for a cow that he stole in the early 1930s to afford his train ticket to Seoul and escape from poverty.
6EQ5Z TIL of Russia's "Dead Hand" (aka "Perimeter") automated nuclear defense system. If a large spike in radiation levels was picked up within Russian borders (indicating nuclear detonation), the system would target many different cities and launch nukes. It is believed to still be active.
0pPj TIL In 2010 In April 2010, radio astronomers working at the Jodrell Bank Observatory spotted an unknown object in the galaxy M82 ,sending radio signals and the emission was never seen before in the universe,and the object was moving 4 times faster than the speed of light.
jkXj TIL there was a controversial Seinfeld episode that was never filmed due to its dark subject matter; the cast began rehearsing, but upon learning the script involved Elaine purchasing a handgun, holding it to her head and joking “Where do you want it Jerry? The Kennedy?”, they said it went too far