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TIL that it is possible for the two hemispheres of our brains to be independently conscious – and even to have differing opinions.

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AGmn TIL Freddy Rumsen from Mad Men is Bill Murray’s little brother
Pg0w TIL that the opposite of a euphemism (a more pleasant term for an unpleasant thing) is called a dysphemism. For example, “took a dirt nap” instead of “died.”
jm0a TIL that Pete Best, the original drummer for ‘The Beatles’, released an album of original songs titled “Best of the Beatles” at the height of their popularity. Fans bought it thinking it was a compilation album.
KO8nQ TIL of Henry Darger who created over 300 gorgeous, often giant and mostly very distubing pieces of artwork which were only discovered shortly before his death. His last words were "too late now" when someone mentioned his work which is now considered one of the most important "outisder art".
x66po TIL that because the number eight in Cantonese means "fortune", or "to prosper", the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing began on 8/8/08 at 8 minutes and 8 seconds past 8 pm local time (UTC+08).