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TIL that there are pink dolphins in amazonas river

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7r8GL TIL Weezer's Undone (The Sweater Song) was filmed in one shot while the band played and sang at twice normal speed. The video was then slowed by half and put to the original song to produce a dreamy effect.
Q8La TIL that “smound” is a recently discovered percept, created from the convergence of scents and sounds in the brain. It explains why popcorn smells better in movie theater or a song can bring a rush of scent memory.
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wLYO8 TIL that Hiram Revels was the first African-American Senator. He took the seat of Jefferson Davis, who was the president of the Confederacy