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M7Qoa TIL in the early 90s LL Cool J shared with his grandma that he couldn't survive as a rapper now that gangsta rap was popular. His grandma responded, "Oh baby, just knock them out!" which inspired him to write 'Mama Said Knock You Out' a grammy award winning certified platnum single.
kJ6g4 TIL that members of the Greek “manges” or “tough guy” subculture were often accomplished musicians. In order to play their sorrowful “rebetiko” music in prison, manges created the baglamas, a mini plucked instrument, which was easily assembled behind bars.
0AgL TIL the Blob movie is based on a police report from 4 Philadelphia police officers who witnessed a glittering, glowing, humming , purple glob that had fallen from the sky. It tried to climb a phone pole but evaporated when they touched it.
vEbR TIL As a child, Stephen King apparently witnessed one of his friends being struck and killed by a train, though he has no memory of the event.
neNe9 TIL men can develop postpartum depression, and it is linked to lower levels of testosterone after the birth of a baby