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TIL: Jim Jarmusch was dismayed to discover all the money he paid for the rights to Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ “I Put a Spell on You” went to the record company, with nothing going to Hawkins himself. When the film (Stranger Than Paradise) earned a profit, he tracked down Hawkins to give him some money

OG5b6 TIL that China has a higher life expectancy than the U.S.
wklY TIL The third leading cause of death for pregnant women is homicide
X0Bbj TIL that Wienerschnitzel does not actually sell Wiener schnitzel, which is a veal dish
OG5ga TIL of the Human Development Index (HDI) ranking of countries. Korea, Ireland, and Hong Kong (among others) outrank the U.S.
6NaY Til There are over 750 episodes of “Pokémon.” That’s about 50 a year for 16 years straight.