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TIL the 1964 song “Beans in my ears” was banned from radio play in several cities because of a sudden spike in doctor’s reports of children putting…beans in their ears

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lovoB TIL an Italian show forced Muse to do playback, so they decided to mock the performance by swapping all instruments among themselves.
pYmYe TIL that a Pittsburgh TV producer once labeled Tom Brady as a “known cheater”
x6bjb TIL In 1997, five million Lego pieces fell off a cargo ship along the coasts of England. Ironically, many of these pieces were themed around sea creatures, this is the worst toy-related environmental disaster of all time, and beachcombers still uncover the shipwrecked plastic treasures today.
ZJZa TIL that in 2013, the CIA publicly acknowledged the existence of Area 51 for the first time.
0wvoy TIL Since the introduction of the smart phone depression rates among teens has increased more than 60% and suicide rates have increased 56%.