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TIL that reality show ‘The Voice’ has yet to create any new singing stars, but has effectively rejuvenated the careers of its celebrity judges.

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eAk4 TIL that big banks can borrow money from the government at a much lower interest rate than college students
56DB TIL the chills experienced when listening to music is a result of the brain releasing dopamine – this occurs when a piece of music moves you, or when in anticipation of the peak moment during a song.
QJoPd TIL that electricity does not take the path of least resistance, but takes all paths available (in inverse proportion to the impedance of the paths)
6D8m TIL “Weird Al” Yankovic wrote an original song called “Dare to Be Stupid” in the style of DEVO. Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh: “I was in shock. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever heard. He sort of re-sculpted that song into something else and… I hate him for it, basically.”
P18aV TIL that the Colt Armalite AR-15 was used in Vietnam starting in 1961. Battlefield reports from US Army Special Forces lavishly praised the AR-15 and the stopping-power of the 5.56mm cartridge, pressing for wide adoption as a replacement for the M-14. The M-16 variant was then deployed in 1964.