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TIL of the "Mondegreen" phenomenon: A mishearing or misinterpretation of a phrase in a way that gives it a new meaning. It was coined in 1954 when the words "laid him on the green" were misinterpreted as "Lady Mondegreen".

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dMAZ TIL Pixar rewrote its animation system for the first time in 25 years to make the movie ‘Brave’
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