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TIL Jim Varney caught the attention of Disney exec Michael Eisner at the Indy 500 in 1985 after appearing as "Ernest" and getting a much bigger reception than even Mickey Mouse, stunning Eisner. Varney had appeared in hundreds of commercials but this led to his first movie "Ernest Goes to Camp"

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9YOEQ TIL that what we refer to today as "elevator music" is actually the result of a 1940s Stimulus Progression campaign from the Muzak company. Though based on pseudoscience, this campaign brought easy listening music into commercial places to influence moods and encourage consumers to buy more
Z8xoB A number so epic it will collapse your brain into a black hole! Yet Tony Padilla and Matt Parker take the risk of discussing its magnitude.
LkVxp TIL During WWII, thousands of women were forced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Japanese Army. Japan still refused to formally apologize to these women, who are now in their 80s and 90s.
wAj8 TIL Tokyo has a self-declared superhero who calls himself Mangetsu Man. He keeps his identity secret by wearing a purple bodysuit, with a big yellow smiley head; and his self-described job is to keep the city trash free.
epekb TIL one cannot pee and sneeze simultaneously.