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TIL of the theory that the "monster under the bed" is an evolutionary leftover from our hunter/gatherer days. "children would fear bedtime because of the threat of wild animals."

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awQVZ TIL "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang is inspired by the Quran - specifically, the passage where angels were celebrating while God was creating Adam.
gMO0D TIL: A Chicago high school played Justin Bieber's "Baby" in between classes in the hallways. As a fundraising technique they made students pay to stop the song. They raised $1,000 in three days.
XBER TIL that the ratification of the 19th amendment, which guaranteed women the right to vote, came down to the vote of one 24-year-old Tennessee representative who, at the last minute, decided to vote in favor of the amendment due to a note his mother had written asking him to change his vote
wLan6 TIL Persistence of a 12-year old boy led to clearing the name of the USS Indianapolis' captain more than 50 years after the tragedy. The Congress passed a Sense of Congress resolution exonerating the captain.
E1yx7 TIL that a type face that leans to the right is Italic. If it leans to the left, it's Iranic.