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TIL that Gustav Mahler was superstitious and strongly believed in the Curse of the Ninth, where composers can only compose nine symphonies before they die. He tried to beat superstition by calling his 9th symphonic work a “song cycle,” then began work on his 10th symphony and died.

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b9V4Q TIL about Acinteyya (Unponderable), a Buddhist philosophical concept that describes certain questions, such as the origins of the cosmos and the concept of 'self', as inherently unsanswerable and beyond human comprehension, and thinking about them would only lead to confusion and suffering.
X0vn6 TIL that researchers discovered that the area of the brain that communicates with the adrenal glands receives signals from the core muscles as well and that strengthening the core muscles can modulate the stressful, flight-or-fight response and help people feel less stressed.
aLeM TIL in 1999, New Mexico state Sen. Duncan Scott successfully got a bill passed in the NM senate requiring all psychiatrists testifying in court to wear a wizard’s hat.
M7QyB TIL of New York Times crossword puzzle for morning of 1996 election is highly regarded as the cleverest crossword puzzle ever published. The answer word at 39 Across can be filled in with either both candidates.
4kX1o TIL that when his film Uncut Gems began to receive critical acclaim, Adam Sandler threatened the world with making "the worst movie ever" if he did not receive a nomination for Best Actor at the Oscars. He was not nominated.