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TIL a sure-fire hiccup cure. Orgasms
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TIL that the practice of playing music for callers on hold began with a faulty phone line connection. A loose wire touching the steel frame of an office building caused it to act as a giant radio receiver, allowing callers to hear music from local radio stations while they waited on hold.
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TIL there were over 8000 waiters and waitresses with Ph.D. or professional degree in the US according to a 2010 study. In total, 317.000 of them had at least a college degree.
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TIL Vincent Van Gogh gave his 1889 'Portrait of Doctor Félix Rey' to Dr. Rey (The physician who had treated his severed ear). The physician was not fond of the painting and used it to repair a chicken coop, then gave it away. In 2016, the portrait was estimated to be worth over $50 million
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TIL that the Triceratops possessed a ball-and-socket joint at the base of its skull, not found in any dinosaur or any mammal today. This joint would have allowed it to maneuver its head almost 360 degrees, allowing movement to any direction in a fraction of a second.
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TIL Louisiana is the only US state to base its legal system from French law crafted by Napoleon. Louisiana Law students may choose to study either American Law, or Louisiana Civil Code.