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TIL: The band, Journey, had a video arcade game named after them, released in 1983.

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WkrmB TIL: Apples were originally nearly all bitter and were only used to make cider. However, during the prohibition in the 19th century, orchard owners used the slogan, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, in hopes of protecting their orchards and turning the apple into a health food.
Y7QRd TIL Christian Bale took inspiration for the character of Patrick Bateman in American Psycho (2000) from fellow actor Tom Cruise.
kJVv1 TIL of Dr. Quiñones-Hinojosa, who went from a 19 year old migrant farm worker to the head of neurosurgery at the Mayo Clinic.
YpdVP TIL that loneliness and social isolation are as damaging as smoking 15 cigarettes a day and can lead to a a 29% increase in risk of coronary heart disease and a 32% increase in risk of a stroke.
l0KN TIL Simpsons producer Al Jean has stated his plan for the show’s final episode would involve the arrival of the Christmas pageant in the first episode, making the entire series a continuous loop