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TIL Brian Eno has described himself as a "non-musician".

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l7L9B TIL Jingle Bells was originally called “The one horse opened sleigh” and was written as a Thanksgiving or Drinking song.
vPmDK TIL that certain fish can induce hallucinogenic effects similar to Lysergic acid when consumed, with effects lasting several days.
m1gKo TIL about The Museum of Failure, a museum that features a collection of failed products and services. The touring exhibition provides visitors with a learning experience about the critical role of failure in innovation.
Oonbg TIL the Netherlands and the british Isles of Scilly were technically at war with each other for 335 years with neither side realizing it. When peace was signed in 1986, the Dutch ambassador joked that it must have been harrowing to the Scillonians "to know we could have attacked at any moment."
PYaVg TIL Mount Everest grows about a half-inch taller each year as the Himalaya Mountains are pushed up by the creeping collision between the Indian and Asian land masses