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TIL the Word "Piano" is a Shortened form of "Pianoforte"

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BnPK TIL Michael Jackson admired Eminem as an artist but was disappointed when the rapper made fun of him in “Just Lose It” and said that “I’ve never attacked a fellow artist. Great artists don’t do that”.
V7Ek TIL that the actress who played the younger sister, Judy, on the the show Family Matters eventually became a pornstar.
6vnw TIL mathematician, Per Enflo, solved Problem 153 in the “Scottish Book” in 1972, and was awarded a live goose as promised by Polish mathematician, Stansilaw Mazur, who posed the problem in 1936.
aoWy TIL plants make caffeine to defend themselves against pests. Caffeine is toxic to birds, dogs, cats, and it has a pronounced adverse effect on mollusks, various insects, and spiders.
N7lwe TIL about Charles Bonnet Syndrome, which is like the phantom limb sensation for your eyes.