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TIL John Lennon intentionally made the lyrics to “I Am a Walrus” make no sense to confuse the students he heard were trying to analyze Beatles songs. After recording the song he said, “Let the fuckers work that one out.”

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p8RKe TIL of Redoshi, a woman believed to have been the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade. She was captured in 1860 in West Africa at age 12 and worked on a plantation in Alabama. She died in 1937 and lived long enough to become acquainted with people active in the civil rights movement.
16Qn4 TIL Prince began grooming his future wife Mayte Garcia when she was 16 and he was 31.
6mOQ TIL frosting is a buttery, thick coating for a cake while icing is a sugary, thin glaze that hardens when dry.
8aBo4 TIL During World War II, Steinway & Sons airdropped pianos with large parachutes and complete tuning instructions into the battle for the American troops. Called the Victory Vertical or G.I. Steinways, the pianos were to provide a bit of relaxation. The pianos came in olive, blue, and gray drab.
XE1Q6 TIL that loofah sponges come from luffa plants; a species of gourd with edible fruits. Once dried and peeled they reveal a matrix of tough fibrous tissues inside that act as wonderful natural sponges