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TIL that Quincy Jones felt that Billie Jean was too weak to be included on Thriller

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8e0kZ TIL of the "Casu martzu" - a sardinian fermented sheep cheese that has live maggots in it. It's considered unsafe to eat if the maggots have died, and is served alongside strong red wine. The larvae in the cheese can launch themselves distances up to 15 centimetres when disturbed.
wLaXW TIL that spaghetto is the singular version of spaghetti. Gnoccho is for gnocchi, fettuccino is for fettuccini, and raviolo is for ravioli. Also the e at the end of calzone isn’t silent.
PdXe TIL it took over two centuries for the 27th ammendment, the one banning congress from giving themselves mid term pay raises, to become law.
7rXML TIL of the Uffington White Horse, a three thousand year old pictogram made of chalk. The horse is thought to be the oldest hill figure in England and requires regular cleaning and maintenance, a custom that has been occurring since it was constructed.
mxKbR TIL that scorpions glow under a black light.