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TIL that 1991 song 'Losing My Religion' by REM isn't about a guy being separated from Higher being but simply about unrequited love.

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gMOZ7 TIL celebrity chef Alton Brown worked as a cinematographer and video director before he became a food star. He was director of photography for R.E.M.'s music video "The One I Love" and spent all of his time between takes on the set watching cooking shows, feeling that he could do a better job.
XEaP6 TIL that live snails need their own train ticket, if you take one on a train in France. According to French law, when taking any animal under 6KG (~13lbs) one must pay 7 Euro (~$7.5) for the ride. Law requires you to stay with your snail and keep it and the other passengers safe for the whole ride.
dD4xQ TIL That France finished building a nuclear reactor in 1985 that never entered operation. The project cost over $4 Billion dollars, and the old nuclear facility is now a theme park.
yVNYV TIL Calvin Collidge Jr. died as a result of a blister after playing Tennis at the White House without socks
nVJW TIL In Pakistan, where the word “breast” is taboo, breast cancer is known as the “cancer of women.” 70% of women interviewed at a major hospital know nothing about the disease, which affects 1/9 women