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TIL that the song Jeremy by pearl jam was based on actual events

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VMkG0 TIL In 1874, The Munich physics professor Philipp von Jolly advised Max Planck against going into physics, saying, "in this field, almost everything is already discovered.
Ldjp TIL the worst shooting in an English speaking country was in Australia in 1996, with 35 dead and 23 wounded, it ultimately led to a gun ban.
l7O75 TIL Cicely Tyson was godmother to the singer Lenny Kravitz, as well as to Denzel Washington's daughter Katia, and Tyler Perry's son Aman.
bMg4 TIL That Baboons often kidnap puppys of wild dogs and raise them as guard dogs to protect the Baboon clan.
xVx10 TIL Koreans all change age on the 1st of January. They still celebrate their birthday, but if someone asks you "how old are you" you are expected to answer as if you were born on January 1st. This also applies to legal majority.