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TIL Frank Sinatra detested Rock and Roll, calling it, "the most brutal, ugly, desperate, vicious form of expression it has been my misfortune to hear.” He later formed a great friendship with Elvis Presley after the two performed a jazzy duet on one of Sinatra's shows.

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KYvy9 TIL that in Japan, there are services where you can rent a person to listen to you talk about your problems, no advice or judgment given. It's part of Japan's booming 'rent-a-friend' industry and is meant to help people who need someone to talk to without any strings attached.
kJABm TIL: Local Indonesian mythology says that Orangutans actually have the ability to speak human languages, but choose not to, fearing they would be forced to get jobs and work if were they ever caught.
NwVQ TIL a species of fruit fly was kept in complete darkness for 57 years (1400 generations), showing genetic alterations that occur as a result of environmental conditions.
W7LYA TIL that raccoons have a territory that ranges from as little as 7 acres for females within cities to as much as 12,000 acres for males in the prairies.
7rYYX TIL During the Cold War, the US tested its ejector seats out on bears.