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TIL Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, was quoted saying “Once you’ve been labeled a genius, you have to continue it or your name becomes mud. I am a victim of the recording industry. I didn’t think I was a genius. I thought I had talent. But I didn’t think I was a genius.”

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mxk4o TIL about the illusory truth effect: the tendency to believe false information to be correct after repeated exposure. A repeated statement is easier to process than a new, unrepeated statement, which leads people to think that the repeated one is more truthful.
PxrL TIL: Pop-up casinos exist in Nevada. They show up and operate for one 8-hour shift at defunct casinos in order to preserve the gaming license.
kdWg TIL despite the infamous history of the Vietnam War, Vietnam today is one of the most pro-American countries in Asia, with 71% of Vietnamese people viewing the U.S. favorably
1aaaW TIL that Budweiser is actually a stolen name from a Czech brewery in the city of Budvar (Budweiss) and they’ve been fighting over it since 1907.