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TIL Beethoven meant his symphonies to be played at 160 - 180 bpm - break beats and drum & bass speeds

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N7jNb TIL that Henry Tandy, the soldier who allegedly spared Adolf Hitler, went on to become the most decorated private soldier in WWI. During the 5th battle of Ypres, Tandy, who refused to kill unarmed men one of which, was supposedly Hitler, Received the Victorian Cross award.
kOMxm TIL the disco song “freak out”, was originally titled “Fuck Off”
p8Jn4 TIL about Rachele Gilmore, an understudy in the Metropolitan Opera. With only a couple hours notice, she was told she would be making her debut in Offenbach's "Les Contes Hoffman". That night she hit an A-flat above high C, breaking the record for highest note ever sung at the Met.
n8eW TIL indoor prostitution was legal in Rhode Island from 2003 to 2009. During those years, reports of rape dropped by 31% and female gonorrhea cases dropped by 39% according to a study done by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
MeeyK TIL that the Mandate of Heaven, which legitimized the rule of Chinese Emperors, differed from the Divine Right of Kings in that natural disasters and revolts were seen as a sign from Heaven that the Emperor had lost the mandate and therefore deserved to be overthrown.