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TIL Harry Redknapp is Frank Lampards uncle

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1a8VX TIL none of the Beatles knew how to read or write music. They started writing songs by modeling them after chord progressions and structures of tunes they knew. Then they began to change them to develop their own style. Paul McCartney said, "I don’t see music as dots on a page. It's in my head."
b6glE TIL it is unlikely that Jack the Ripper targeted prostitutes. There is no evidence to suggest most of his victims were sex workers. Instead, they are likely to have been targeted because they were asleep when he/she approached them.
ypNV TIL Astronauts on Skylab 4 staged a mutiny after feeling that they were being worked and pushed too hard. They reportedly spent their day off relaxing and taking in the panoramic views of Earth from orbit.
69p8W TIL the Swiss Federal Railways uses vibraphone melodies in announcements based on its Swiss national language acronyms: SBB (E♭-B♭-B♭) German, CFF (C-F-F) French and FFS (F-F-E♭) Italian. The tune and language vary by canton or country the train is in.
WkKkN TIL the inventor of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups worked for Hershey before starting his own company. Some sources claim H.B. Reese was laid off, others claim he quit.