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TIL Old Spice was originally made for women.

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5bKP TIL the scene in La La Land where Emma Stone’s audition is interrupted by a phone call was taken from Ryan Gosling’s audition for the movie where the exact incident happened.
WkYQA TIL Zildjian (cymbal company) is almost 400 years old
d80m9 TIL that during a negotiation with Portuagal in 1617, future Queen Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba was not offered a chair, instead being offered a mat. This was an attempt to disrespect her, so she ordered her servant to get on the ground and then sat on her back during the negotiations.
awxPA TIL That microfiche can last more than 500 years
nGxo TIL Weathermen generally over-predict chances of rain, maximizing viewer happiness by increasing their precautions to not get wet. This is called “The Wet Bias”.