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TIL that the word “Lisztomania” was used to describe the behavior of the fans of pianist Franz Liszt who would go into a craze while watching him perform

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B6aW TIL Queens of the Stone Age chose the name because they felt “Kings of the Stone Age” was too macho. “Rock should be heavy enough for the boys and sweet enough for the girls. That way everyone’s happy and it’s more of a party. Kings of the Stone Age is too lopsided.”
PQYn TIL In the year 2000, Japanese citizens voted that instant noodles are the best national invention of the 20th century.
eppRJ TIL that people with red hair are more sensitive to pain and more resistant to local anesthesia due to the MC1R gene. They may require up to 20% more general anesthesia (such as Novocaine)
8DDV TIL that pilots eat different meals to avoid food poisoning
QJxjk TIL in the 1930s, Katherine Hepburn preferred wearing dungarees on set during filming. The RKO publicity department asked her to stop wearing them. She refused. The next day, they were missing. She walked around in her underwear until they were returned.