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gw97 TIL the first sighting of the chupacabra was by Madeline Tolentino in Puerto Rico after she saw the 1995 science fiction horror movie “Species.” Her description of the chupacabra is very similar to the creature in the movie (designed by Swiss artist H.R. Giger, of “Alien” fame).
d8W5Z TIL: Trey Parker had to deliberately sing off key to get auto-tune to work, saying "If you use it and you sing into it correctly, it doesn't do anything to your voice."
4k8ro TIL that Schrödinger (famous for his "Schrödinger's cat" thought experiment) participated in a polygamous relationship with 2 other women. This relationship created a problem with work positions in universities in England and the US.
QNK8e TIL Stu Unger, widely regarded one of the best gin and Texas hold em players of all time, won an estimated $30 million during his poker career. He died with no assets to his name, having lost much of the money betting on horses and sports, and supporting his drug habit.
EgnWW TIL about the existance of the Nirvana Falacy: the rejection of a proposed solution for not being perfect, despite there being no better alternative.