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TIL ABBA's costumes were designed by Owe Sandström in close consultation with the bandmembers and ABBA producer Stig Anderson. The only costume Stig was not entirely satisfied with was Agnetha's white stretch jumpsuit in the Mamma Mia clip, as it received more attention than the song

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Z8g0p TIL that “pipe dream” is a euphimism for opium dream
QJ9Je TIL in 2010 a man was rescued while attempting to sail around the United Kingdom. Using only a road map for navigation the 'sailor' had been keeping the coast to his right and in error ended up sailing in circles around the Isle of Sheppey until he ran out fuel.
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Bo1r TIL that in reference to the biblical figure, Onan, who was condemned for the sin of masturbation, noted satirist and wit Dorothy Parker alleges she also named her canary Onan “because he spilled his seed on the ground”.
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