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TIL A report by the American Psychological Association found that while pop music was becoming increasingly sexualized, age recommendations and content disclaimers actually "unintentionally and paradoxically attract youth to age-inappropriate media".

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65wZ TIL the Qibya massacre, occurred in October 1953 when Israeli troops under Ariel Sharon attacked the village of Qibya in the West Bank. Sixty-nine Palestinian Arabs, two-thirds of them women and children, were killed. Forty-five houses, a school, and a mosque were destroyed.
xV1lw TIL that Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle attended a dinner party held by an editor looking for content. They each promised to contribute to his magazine. The results of that evening? The Picture of Dorian Gray and the second, franchise-cementing Sherlock Holmes novel The Sign of Four.
E16Ew TIL the greatest pirate of all time is a woman! She commanded over 300 ships with around 40,000 sailors. When finally defeated, she negotiated her way to freedom and became a casino and brothel owner.
D1K6g TIL Christine Cavanaugh, the voice of Dexter (of Dexter's Laboratory), Gosalyn (Darkwing Duck), Chuckie (Rugrats) and Babe (the pig) died in her home of "undisclosed causes" and was cremated at the age of 51.
BgdZb TIL: Experts believe the word/name "Dad" originated from infantile or childish speech because there is no historical record/language of where the word originated from.