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TIL in 1982 43% of dads had never changed a diaper

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6ExW7 TIL Composer Dvořák was inspired by African-American spirituals while in America and became convinced they were the future of American music. He told a student, "these beautiful and varied themes are the product of the soil. They are the folk songs of America and your composers must turn to them."
PYOBG TIL about the Wilhelm Scream -- a stock sound effect that has been used in at least 416 films and TV series since 1951, and is often used when someone is shot, falls from a great height, or is thrown from an explosion.
oXpY TIL that 8 of the 10 most dangerous US cities for pedestrians are in Florida.
7mXZ TIL learned that Kodak invented the digital camera in 1975 but didn’t pursue it since film was their big moneymaker.
BOrx TIL the song “Schism” by Tool has 47 changes in time signature throughout its runtime.