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TIL research shows that reading literature makes people smarter and nicer

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5YxRr TIL Many of the tracks to The Lord of the Rings score features choirs singing in Tolkien's fictional languages, such as Sindarin, Khuzdul and Rohirric, the lyrics of which often reflecting what is happening on screen, and usually written as a poem.
9w8rG TIL that Elvis met Nixon in a surprise visit to gain a federal narcotics badge.
QNkka TIL that Lawrence Pazder, author of 'Michelle Rememebers', withdrew his assertion of the abuse done on Michelle Smith by the Church of Satan when Anton LaVey threatened to sue for libel, as the church was founded years after the events of the book.
VM7jm TIL that Kowloon City was one of the most crowded places on earth for 40 straight years
Zpeop TIL The Tocorón prison where the Tren de Aragua gang originated, has hotel-like amenities such as swimming pool, nightclub, children play area, and even a zoo