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TIL that in 1986 "Dear God" by XTC was released about an agnostic questioning the existence of god and a Florida radio station received a bomb threat for playing it.

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nGR9 TIL that Alzheimer’s Disease does not affect emotional memory as strongly as informational memory. As a result, Alzheimer’s patients given bad news will quickly forget the news, but will remain sad and have no idea why.
EgkoV TIL the term "Hollaback Girl" was coined by supermodel Naomi Campbell. Producer Pharrell Williams overhead a conversation Campbell had where she said, "I'm sorry, I have a name. I ain't no Holla Back girl", apparently referencing the women in the music video for "Young'n (Holla Back)" by Fabulous
MePaA TIL Vampires(Jiangshi) in chinese lore are thought to be unable to move their limbs, so they move around by hopping, this being one of their trademarks. They are also know as "hopping zombies"
WMPX TIL Patrick Stewart left his bags unpacked for the first six weeks of filming Star Trek: TNG because he thought the show would fail.
9yrp TIL Dr Dre didn’t know Eminem was white when he decided to work with him