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TIL that World Famous Italian Tenor Luciano Pavarotti wanted to Become a Football Goalkeeper - but His Mother Convinced Him to Become a Teacher. Only after Teaching for Two Years did Pavarotti Start His Music Career, and, According to One Conductor, Pavarotti Never Learned to Read Notes.

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D1App There is an increasing trend of women opting for a C-Section during childbirth, especially in the western world. This has led to more babies being born that have larger heads (the main reason why a C-Section is required during delivery). However, women’s birth canals haven’t adapted to this change leading to more C-Sections and hence more big headed babies being born. It’s a cycle that has repeatedly been in motion since the rise of C-sections in the US since the 1950s and 60s.
KYORQ TIL about the Nordic Biker War. A war involving the Hells Angles and Bandidos outlaw motorcycle clubs. The bikers utilized car bombs, machine guns, hand grenades, anti-tank missiles and small arms during their gang war.
Q4oe TIL Some of the largest Earthquakes in US recorded history took place not in California, but in and around Missouri in 1811-1812. The area in which some of these quakes were felt was 10X larger than that of the infamous 1906 San Francisco Quake.
OGjZY TIL that controversial artist Banksy pre-built a paper shredder into his ‘Girl with Balloon’ painting frame, then activating it years later at the moment it sold for 1.4 million dollars. The onlookers at the auction could only watch in horror as the piece was shredded before their eyes.
e4YJ TIL that Muzzammil Hassan, the founder of a TV network designed to counter negative stereotypes of Muslims, murdered his wife by decapitation